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Unfair dismissal | AA ordered to pay £24k to autistic worker sacked over 'violent' joke
The AA has been ordered to pay more than £24,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal found...
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Harassment case | Staff placed bets on who would sleep with new saleswoman first, tribunal told
A saleswoman discovered male colleagues had placed a wager on “who would sleep with me first”, describing...
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‘Noteworthy' | UK's gender pay gap underestimated for over two decades, research finds
A researcher has found that the ONS miscalculated the true scope of the UK's gender pay gap by a 'small...
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'Discretionary' | MoD worker loses harassment tribunal after colleagues didn't give him leaving card
An employment judge dismissed the employee's claims that he was harassed and unfairly treated...
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'They lack work ethic' | Worker sues over 'noisy, boisterous' younger staff disrupting her job
An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of age discrimination and harassment brought by a 66-year-old...
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£44k payout | Heathrow worker unfairly sacked after sharing racist video, tribunal finds
A Heathrow Airport security officer was unfairly dismissed after showing a colleague a video described...
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'Inflexible' | British Airways flight attendant too stressed to fly lost job after HR failed to make adjustments
A British Airways flight attendant who said she was too stressed to return to flying has won claims of...
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'Long term consequences' | RAF Sergeant to sue Ministry of Defence after pregnancy set back her promotion
A Royal Air Force Sergeant who missed out on a promotion, because her medical board was cancelled when...
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'Untenable' | Consultant loses discrimination case after 'conservative' clothing remark to colleague
A consultant let go after telling a hijab-wearing colleague she was “conservative” compared to other...
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ONS latest | Calls for action on youth & older worker employment as vacancies hit 10-year low
Labour market slowdown raises concerns for both young and older workers...
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‘Insidious’ | University of Sheffield staff speak out against alleged workplace racism
Non-white staff insist there is a disconnect with management, despite the University's claims that...
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'Urgent matter' | Review commissioned into NHS ethnicity pay gap
An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced...
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'Anger & hurt' | 'Slave' graffiti violated Black warehouse worker's dignity, tribunal rules
Intended as a protest against working conditions, 'slave' daubed on a piece of machinery was found to...
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'Outnumbered' | Staff speaking Polish in meeting was discrimination, tribunal rules
A tribunal ruled that employees unintentionally excluded a colleague by speaking a foreign language in...
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‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs, and 'fewer humans...
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'Broadest range of talent' | Working class students targeted in Civil Service internship drive
New summer placement programme will prioritise students from lower socio-economic backgrounds...
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'Left me shocked' | Partner loses tribunal claim over bonus cut during long Covid absence
An asset management firm came under scrutiny after a senior worker recovering from long Covid complained...
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'Urgent need' | New 'reskilling era' needed to boost lifelong learning for older workers, CIPD says
Analysis reveals 'urgent need' to help older workers stay in employment...
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Flipped off | BT worker giving female colleague the middle finger not sexual harassment, tribunal rules
Giving the middle finger at work isn't sexual harassment if it's done to both male and female colleagues,...
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Neurodiversity | IT giant's failure to provide ADHD training 'set employee up to fail'
Bosses failed a senior employee with ADHD by neglecting neurodiversity awareness training sessions, recommended...
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