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£30k payout | British Airways dismissal over 'mile-high club' comments ruled unfair after investigation failings
British Airways has lost an unfair dismissal case after a tribunal found flaws in...
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ADHD | HR worker was 'set up to fail' after being made to do payroll from a 'cupboard'
A hotel's only in-house HR worker was stripped of the duties she excelled at and...
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'Challenge the stigma' | Goldman Sachs £1.45m payout sends warning over parental leave policies
Employers risk undermining efforts to improve gender equality if staff believe taking...
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Legal ruling | What is the 'right to be accompanied' to a disciplinary meeting, and what should HR know about it?
The first appeal ruling on the issue in more than 25 years clarifies the limits,...
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HR failure | NHS manager unfairly dismissed after accidentally showing colleague pornography
Tribunal finds flaws in the Trust's investigation, despite ruling that the manager's...
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Remote working | WFH employee wins disability discrimination case after 'camera on' instruction
A tribunal has warned employers against rigid camera-on policies after ruling that...
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'Insult to injury' | Employer penalised after withdrawing job offer from cancer-battling candidate
A tribunal found that the company offered conflicting reasons for its decision after...
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Comms controversy | How a GIF in a work group chat led to a harassment ruling
An employment tribunal has ruled that an unwanted GIF shared in a workplace group...
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'Shambolic' | Airport security worker sacked over sick days after employer's 'tunnel vision' dismissal process
A tribunal found her employer failed to properly investigate potential underlying...
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'David vs Goliath' | Rockstar Games suffers legal setback as judge rules against studio in union-busting dispute
The makers of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game were dealt a blow after a bid...
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'Get the basics right' | Employment tribunal backlog tops 530,000 as unfair dismissal & disability claims surge
New employment tribunal figures reveal a growing backlog of cases, with unfair dismissal,...
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Discrimination law | Sharp rise in 'protected beliefs' tribunal cases puts HR on notice
Cases relating to gender-critical views, climate change, politics and anti-vax beliefs...
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Equality Act | WFH refusal for employee with agoraphobia was disability discrimination, tribunal rules
A council unlawfully discriminated against a housing officer with agoraphobia after...
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'Scapegoat'? | Scott Mills plans legal fight against BBC over sacking - law expert questions if broadcaster was 'overzealous'
An employment lawyer has questioned whether the BBC acted too hastily in sacking...
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Caught in the act | Sacked for eating stolen peanuts, or lying about it? Why Gousto worker's dismissal hinges on dishonesty
A Gousto worker was sacked after eating stolen peanuts on the factory floor. An employment...
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£234k payout | Health & safety chief on Star Wars show unfairly dismissed after clash over role & authority
A tribunal has awarded more than £234,000 to a health and safety manager on a Star...
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'Put up & shut up' | Bullying claims at Welsh university spark calls for independent review
Allegations of a “toxic culture” and staff being “forced out” have prompted...
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'Fell between the cracks' | Police force breached Equality Act over ADHD support and noise-cancelling headphones request, tribunal finds
Comments questioning an employee's ADHD diagnosis and a failure to make reasonable...
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'Unacceptable' | HR failings criticised after council worker exposed himself to colleagues
A tribunal has found failings in an employer's HR response after a worker exposed...
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827 days | Employee wins £400k after firm refused to honour decades of unused holidays
Bosses cited sustained workload pressures and a long-standing agreement to defer...
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