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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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Tribunal lies | Solicitor struck off for 'serious, deliberate & repeated' dishonesty over IT issue claims
A solicitor has been struck off after admitting to multiple acts of dishonesty, including falsely claiming...
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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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'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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'Culture of fear' | Gail's Bakery HR denies using CCTV to spy on staff
A former Gail's worker claimed the bakery is 'cultivating a culture of fear, isolating union members,...
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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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'Horrified' | Lewd secret santa gift in work chat made new hire quit after just 8 days
Worker felt "singled out" in a work group chat involving a lewd Secret Santa gift...
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Race claims rejected | Couple sacked by Waitrose after unauthorised trip claim they were targeted for having 'tanned skin'
A Waitrose duo sacked after an unauthorised 8-week trip abroad claimed they were discriminated against...
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Supermarket pay row | Tesco heads to Court of Appeal in £4bn equal pay dispute
Tesco has returned to the Court of Appeal to challenge an earlier tribunal decision, in a long‑running...
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House of Lords | 'Day one' unfair dismissal rights blocked in major blow to Employment Rights Bill
Gov's promise for automatic protections is overturned in House of Lords vote...
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Moonlighting | Council worker guilty of fraud after holding four jobs at once
A council employee who secretly held four public sector jobs at the same time has been found guilty of...
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'Deep concern' | FCA staff threaten industrial action over proposed hybrid working changes
Union warns of mass resistance as 93% of members back action against increased office time...
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Insecure work | Charity warns of serious consequences after plans to ban zero hour contracts are watered down
A charity has issued a stark warning of continued exploitation and financial insecurity for workers after...
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'Had enough' | Nuclear site staff stage strike amid claims of staff being bullied
Hundreds down tools after alleged bullying by supervisors...
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£1m lawsuit | Moet Hennessy whistleblower allegedly told she was 'gagging for it'
Former executive dismissed months after flagging misconduct to HR...
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'Highly unusual step' | BMW bosses spied on disabled worker in botched bid to prove sick pay fraud
Bosses showed 'level of distrust or hostility' towards disabled worker...
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'Breaking the cycle' | Government launches 'crackdown on sick notes' in return-to-work push
A new scheme aims to reduce 'not fit for work' declarations by offering support for workers instead of...
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'An inconvenience' | Tribunal awards £190k to director sacked after heart attack left him with brain injury
A “workaholic” senior director has been awarded nearly £190,000 after a tribunal found he was unfairly...
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