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

24 June 2024

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...

19 June 2024

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

New analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has unveiled that a record 4.1 million people in the UK are now engaged in insecure work....

18 June 2024

How businesses will benefit from changes to TUPE rules

Solicitor says businesses will benefit from changes to TUPE rules. New TUPE laws from 1 July will ease business processes, reducing red tape and benefiting...

18 June 2024

How might Labour’s proposals on employment law affect employers?

The Labour party has proposed a multitude of changes to employment law and, whilst some of these proposals have been watered-down from Labour’s original plans,...

18 June 2024

Whistleblower awarded £30K after reporting ‘sheesha cave’

In the case of Miss F A v Human Relief Foundation, an employee who reported her colleagues for smoking and hookah use in the office...

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Amazon worker wins failure to make reasonable adjustments claim after being put at disadvantage by being asked to attend morning meeting

17 June 2024

13 June 2024

Doughnut decorator awarded £30K after being called ‘pot washer’ and ‘bear hugged’

In a recent tribunal case, Miss H M v Bugibba Independent Limited, a young worker, Miss HM, experienced harassment from a colleague, Mr OH, at...

12 June 2024

Report proposes new rights to protect workers from ‘unfair, unaccountable and uncaring’ algorithms

In today's rapidly evolving workplace, a report by the Institute of Employment Rights raises alarms about a pressing issue: the rise of algorithmic management and...

11 June 2024

Care home worker with fibromyalgia wins unfair dismissal claim after saying she would ‘play dirty’

In the case of Ms. M C v Hazelwell Care Home Ltd, a tribunal ruled that dismissing a care home worker with fibromyalgia for being...

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Female investment management director loses sex discrimination claim after being told her trousers made her look ‘frumpy’

10 June 2024

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