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Driving examiner wins unfair dismissal claim after driving student home after failing test

14 March 2022

11 March 2022

Domestic assistant wins unfair dismissal case after being accused of lying about Covid symptoms

In the case of Mr R Galang v Kestrel Grove Nursing Home Mr Galang was employed as a domestic assistant at Kestrel Grove Nursing Home....

10 March 2022

Company fined after electrician died following fall from crane platform

A company has been fined after an electrician died in fall of approximately eight metres when an access panel on the raised walkway of an...

9 March 2022

TUC warns intrusive worker surveillance tech and AI risks “spiralling out of control”

New TUC polling reveals that the majority of workers say they have experienced surveillance in the past year. Left unchecked, the union body says that...

8 March 2022

Parliamentary committee releases results of menopause and the workplace survey

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has released the Menopause and the Workplace survey results after conducting a survey from 16 September 2021...

7 March 2022

Marketing assistant wins unfair dismissal claim after being fired for poor social media

In the case of Ms S.J. Williams v Lyons Holiday Park Ltd a 60 year old marketing assistant has won an unfair dismissal case after...

4 March 2022

Tyre worker wins age and race discrimination claim after being called ‘old white guy’

In Mr B Moore v Sean Pong Tyres Ltd, Sean Pong Tyres is a small firm which recycles and exports tyres. Used vehicle tyres were...

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Iceland worker dismissed for eating one Twirl from multipack wins £3,000

3 March 2022

2 March 2022

Freelancers could avoid tax because of IR35 loophole

Employers who wrongly classify the self-employed as being outside IR35 will have to cover their PAYE and National Insurance, says HMRC, meaning tens of thousands...

1 March 2022

COVID-19 – changes to self-isolation and testing

From 24 February Removal of the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test. In its place, those testing positive will be advised to stay...

28 February 2022

Remedy judgment represents one of the largest awards ever made by an employment tribunal

In the case of Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch a finance specialist who worked for the French international banking group BNP Parabis has...

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Unions condemn government’s move to end Covid isolation rules early

25 February 2022

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