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Construction company fined £2.345m after worker drowned in river

1 July 2024

1 July 2024

Car wash firm fined for failing to protect workers and the public

A Devon car wash firm has been fined £40,000 for repeatedly failing to protect workers and the public from electrical safety risks. Despite multiple HSE...

29 June 2024

Election manifestos: Employment implications

With the General Election set for 4 July 2024, the Conservative and Labour parties have unveiled their manifestos, each proposing significant changes to employment law....

28 June 2024

Tesco manager wins unfair dismissal claim after giving colleague a vibrator as Secret Santa gift

A Tesco manager who gave a vibrator as a Secret Santa gift won an unfair dismissal and race discrimination case. Despite acknowledging his "terrible decision,"...

27 June 2024

Study finds hybrid work benefits companies and employees

Hybrid work schedules, where employees work part-time from home, have proven advantageous for productivity, career growth, and job satisfaction, according to a comprehensive study by...

26 June 2024

Anticipated increase in flexible working claims: what employers need to know

There is an inherent tension between employees’ experience of somewhat of a golden age of working from home, reinforced by the recent strengthening of the...

25 June 2024

Teacher in whistleblowing claim dismissed while awaiting outcome of ET case

Ms. AD, a teacher and former housemistress at Ellesmere College, has been dismissed while awaiting the outcome of her employment tribunal case. She claims unfair...

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Blind bakery employee wins claim of “unfavourable treatment” after being dismissed during probation period

24 June 2024

24 June 2024

Salesman awarded £9K for emotional distress caused by racial harassment after boss repeatedly misnamed him

In the case of Mr V T v Phoenix Whirlpools Limited, a tribunal ruled in favour of a British Indian bathroom salesman, Mr VT, who...

21 June 2024

Flexible working requests and the dangers of overlooking menopausal symptoms

In Ms J v Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, Ms. J experienced severe menopausal symptoms and requested flexible working arrangements, initially granted but later refused. The employer's...

20 June 2024

EAT ruling on when there will be a series of deductions from holiday pay

In the case of British Airways plc v D M and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined whether excluding certain allowances from holiday pay...

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Union body says 1 in 8 workers now in employment that offers little or no security

19 June 2024

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