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SOAS academic loses race discrimination claim after fellow Professor recommends sushi restaurant

31 May 2024

30 May 2024

Employee left ‘bedridden’ by endometriosis wins unfair dismissal claim following “unilateral withdrawal” of work from home agreement

In a landmark ruling, Ms PP v Spericle Ltd T/A Properties on the Market, a 29-year-old estate worker has been awarded £31,707.34 by an employment...

29 May 2024

Government refuses to ban non-disclosure agreements in all harassment cases

The Treasury Committee has released responses from the Treasury and regulators to its report, "Sexism in the City," which highlights sexism and misogyny in the...

22 May 2024

Wiltshire Council confirms appeal against employment tribunal judgement

Wiltshire Council is appealing a tribunal ruling that deemed an email from CEO Terence Herbert "unlawful." The email, related to a dispute over removing out-of-hours...

21 May 2024

NUS settles with ex-President and accepts that “pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist beliefs may be protected beliefs”

Shaima Dallali, former NUS President, has settled her employment claim against the NUS, with details remaining confidential. Dallali, dismissed amid antisemitism accusations, argued her termination...

20 May 2024

Disabled Scottish government employee wins direct discrimination claim following lack of adjustments

A Scottish government employee with disabilities won a direct discrimination case after lacking necessary work equipment. The tribunal found the government failed to provide reasonable...

17 May 2024

Gymnastics coach awarded £56K for unfair dismissal and lost wages after requesting contract and payslip

A Belarusian gymnastics coach, unjustly dismissed by Friendship Society Limited after requesting a written contract and payslip, won her case according to a tribunal ruling....

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Mental Health Awareness Week – steps employers can take to encourage employees to move more at work

16 May 2024

13 May 2024

Great grandmother wins unfair dismissal claim after being told her great-grandson deserved “a good slap”

Mrs L-S's battle against workplace discrimination and wrongful dismissal in the case against Exquisite Displays Limited. Read the emotional journey of balancing work and caregiving...

10 May 2024

Employee wins sex discrimination claim after being asked by boss to attend a meeting because the client likes ‘pretty women’

Landmark case of Miss E N v G. & M.J. Crouch & Son Limited, where a worker's victory against workplace discrimination sheds light on gender...

9 May 2024

Hotel chef awarded £80K in sexual harassment claim after manager sang Victoria Wood’s ‘Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let’s Do It)’ while making “disconcerting gestures”

Unusual case of workplace harassment as a hotel general manager's rendition of a popular song leads to a legal battle. Uncover the details of the...

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Parental leave: had an employee ‘sought to take’ parental leave?

8 May 2024

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