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Teacher wins unfair dismissal claim after being made redundant while on sick leave

24 February 2022

23 February 2022

Black receptionist wins race discrimination claim after afro comments

In the case of Phillips v Ballymore Construction Services Ltd Ms D Phillips was employed as an Office receptionist/administrator for a construction services company. She...

22 February 2022

Acas publishes new guidance for employers on bereavement leave and pay

Acas has published new bereavement guidance to help employers deal with employees suffering a bereavement and understand the rights they may have to time off...

21 February 2022

Call centre worker dismissed for hanging up on callers loses claim

In Ms Muawana McCollin v Telecom Service Centres Ltd t/a Webhelp a Sainsbury’s call centre worker who was sacked for hanging up on dozens of...

18 February 2022

Headteacher loses unfair dismissal claim over emotional affair with parent

In the case of Mr G Hughes v The Governing Body of Llansantffraid Church in Wales Primary School, Gareth Hughes was the Headteacher of Llansantffraid...

17 February 2022

Barrister fined £500 after calling female lawyers ‘hysterical women’

A disciplinary hearing at the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service has reprimanded and fined Mr Feliks Kwiatkowski, 66, for breaching Core Duty 5 of the...

16 February 2022

Employers support Mencap’s call for change in apprenticeships criteria for people with learning disability

A new report from Mencap lays out recommendations towards the current regulations around apprenticeships for people with a learning disability or learning difficulty. Mencap, the...

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CIPD research finds nearly half of employers have staff with long Covid

15 February 2022

14 February 2022

Store manager wins unfair dismissal claim after altercation with ‘world’s worst customer’

In Mr G Hardy v Topps Tiles plc Garry Hardy, 60, has won an unfair dismissal claim against Topps Tiles after he lost his job...

11 February 2022

Compliance analyst wins unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for refusing to return to working in the office

In the case of Mr N Quelch v Courtiers Support Services Ltd Nicholas Quelch was dismissed for gross misconduct after refusing to return to work....

10 February 2022

Union wins High Court case against Tesco’s unfair fire and rehire tactics

Retail trade union Usdaw represented by social justice law firm Thompsons Solicitors have succeeded in a claim against Tesco in a High Court battle, which...

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What can employers learn from the Sue Gray report?

9 February 2022

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