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'Vile and abusive' | Part-time Santa impersonator sues boss for calling him a 'kiddy fiddler'
A sales employee, who worked as a professional Santa Claus outside of his full-time job, sued his manager...
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Privacy breach | Firm reprimanded for secretly tracking employee's car
This article looks at a recent data privacy concern arising from a firm's decision to track one of their...
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Pizza Hut | Staff were sacked after reporting sexual harassment from bosses, tribunal rules
This article explores a recent case of sexual harassment at Pizza Hut UK's stores, and delves into tips...
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Harassment | Manager 'slapped' employee's bottom and said she has 'bedroom eyes'
An employee at a jeweller has won roughly £91,000 in a sexual harassment case against her manager who...
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Sainsbury's | Churchgoer was sacked after refusing to work extra Sunday shifts, tribunal hears
A churchgoer was sacked by Sainsbury's after she refused to work every Sunday morning, a tribunal has...
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Discrimination | Black hospitality worker wins tribunal after manager pulls off wig
A black hospitality worker has won a racial harassment tribunal case, and over £16,000, after her manager...
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Tribunal hearing | Casino employee loses age discrimination case after being told to 'grow up'
A casino employee has lost an age and racial discrimination case after being told to “grow up” by...
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Harassment | Boots pharmacist at tribunal claims they couldn't be racist as they 'have black friends'
A Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' by a colleague has won a racial...
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'Severe emotional distress' | Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro embroiled in employee court case over worker abuse
This article discusses the controversial court case over actor Robert De Niro's former employee's claims...
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Tribunal win | Worker sacked after 5 days' sick leave following near-fatal allergic reaction
This article looks at the result of a recent employment tribunal dealing with claims of disability...
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Schofield scandal | ITV staff could be sacked if they don't disclose coworker relationships
This article explores how HR should approach relationships between colleagues, and the potential impact...
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Tribunal hearing | Lloyds employee told to 'get used to' pregnancy discomfort by boss
A Lloyds employee has won a discrimination case after her manager told her to “get used to feeling...
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Tribunal | Trans employee wins £25k after managers 'deadnamed' her for two years
A trans employee has won over £25,000 in a sex discrimination case after claiming her employer was 'deadnaming'...
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Co-worker conflict | Feuding colleagues cause nearly HALF of all workplace grievances
This article looks at the issues HR faces when it comes to employees who clash in the workplace
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Costly lie | Citibank employee sacked after lunch expenses lie
Citibank has won an employment tribunal against one of its former employees who claimed they were unfairly...
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Starling Bank | Lawyer sacked after sick days and WFH request gets £1.1m compensation
This news story looks at the recent compensation amount given to an employee who was sacked after asking...
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'Chaos & demoralisation' | Bullying complaints raised by every staff member at local council
This article explores recent data on the issue of bullying in UK workplaces, which is back in the spotlight...
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'Embarrassed & degraded' | Employee sent home after boss deemed dress 'too short'
This article explores a recent tribunal relating to dress codes at work, and features expert insights...
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'Pain in a***' | Bullied scientist wins £60k after being given offensive nickname on work doc
This article explores the result of a recent employment tribunal in which racial harassment was deemed...
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'Workplace banter' | Lidl boss told employee he wants to sleep with her and her boyfriend
A Lidl employee has won £50,000 in a sexual harassment tribunal after it was found she was subjected...
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