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'Violates dignity' | Calling a colleague a 'weirdo' is discrimination, tribunal rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling an autistic employee a “weirdo” in a workplace meeting...
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'It's broken' | Government must address 'fundamental failings' in UK's parental leave system, committee warns
The UK's parental leave system is “broken” and requires urgent, meaningful reform, starting with...
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‘Playing legal God’ | Channel 4 denies using NDAs after claims ex-staff were 'silenced'
Channel 4 says its settlement agreements are not NDAs and would never stop staff from raising 'issues...
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Same hours, 3 cheques | Solicitor struck off for working three jobs from home
A solicitor has been struck off after misleading three separate law firms about her employment...
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'Out of proportion' | 'Missing mug' row escalated into race & sex discrimination tribunal
A worker's “tenacity” over a missing office mug and an unsuccessful bid to take five weeks' holiday...
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£30k tribunal | Employee forced out for working from home to supervise gardener
HR questioned a senior worker's priorities after choosing to work from home to oversee some gardening...
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Neurodiversity | Sighing at co-worker with ADHD was discriminatory, tribunal finds
Sighing or showing visible frustration toward a colleague can constitute discrimination and harassment,...
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'An accident' | Worker sacked after exposing genitals on Teams call
Employee's accidental exposure 'damaged' firm's reputation, tribunal hears...
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'Intent on revenge' | Teacher sacked by head over trade union involvement wins tribunal
An employment tribunal has awarded a senior teacher more than £370,000 after finding she was unfairly...
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'Felt punished' | Lidl worker 'marked down' for lack of degree during redundancy process
Lidl unfairly dismissed a long-serving employee after applying redundancy selection criteria that disadvantaged...
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'Radical reforms' | UK immigration overhaul raises employer concerns over skills gaps & worker readiness
Gov's major changes to impact hiring, L&D & more...
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CIPD report | Employer confidence falls to record low as UK firms face rising costs
CIPD urges the UK Government to consult and set out a clear implementation plan for the Employment Rights...
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Whistleblowing | Worker dubbed 'Darth Vader' wins tribunal - what the case was really about
Worker's 'Darth Vader' comparison hits headlines, but tribunal reveals more serious HR failings...
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'Overdue rethink' | Campaigners call for overhaul of UK parental leave system
Open letter offers expertise to support Government's promised review...
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'Just not fair' | Tribunal backlog leaves 450,000 in legal limbo
Employment Rights Bill widely expected to lead to increase in employment disputes...
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'State of shock’ | Worker sacked on day off wins tribunal over botched redundancy
An employee "plunged into a state of shock" after being made redundant in a meeting was given no opportunity...
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'Mistakes occur' | London Underground defeats part-time worker discrimination appeal
Tribunal upholds dismissal of worker's overtime complaint...
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'Sensory overload' | Peloton failed autistic worker by mishandling reasonable adjustments, tribunal finds
Fitness giant Peloton failed to properly implement reasonable adjustments for an autistic employee, exposing...
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'Gov must listen' | Employment Rights Bill putting “brakes on hiring”, retailers warn
A survey of HRDs of leading retailers reveals the scale of concerns about the impact of the Employment...
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'No jobs for you' | M&S employee sacked after revealing pregnancy wins tribunal
Tribunal rules dismissal was triggered by pregnancy disclosure...
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