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‘Flagrant attack’ | Grand Theft Auto-maker Rockstar accused of unlawfully sacking staff over union activity
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain claim more than 30 UK workers were unlawfully...
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Rachel Reeves | Pre-Budget speech sets stage for tax rises - what does it mean for employers?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare pre-Budget speech to lay out the “principles and choices” shaping...
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‘Old-school’ | RNLI worker who called Sadiq Khan a 'terrorist' unfairly dismissed - tribunal
The tribunal ruled that the RNLI's investigation into the workers' comments lacked transparency and...
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Reasonable adjustments | Autistic Wetherspoons worker 'persecuted' for misusing staff discount wins tribunal
Wetherspoons failed to offer reasonable adjustments during the disciplinary process, the tribunal...
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Unpaid work | Employment lawyer raises concerns after autistic man loses voluntary Waitrose role following pay request
An employment lawyer has warned that Waitrose may have breached employment laws after a severely autistic...
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£140k payout | Teacher told she had 'let colleagues & students down' for taking sick leave
A teacher who was told she had “let [her] colleagues down and [her] students down” after taking time...
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Tensions rising | Employers fear era of 'unstable' worker relations amid new union rights
CIPD urges government to set vision for workplace relations with concrete measures...
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'Many procedural failures' | Firefighter unfairly dismissed after incident with YouTuber, tribunal finds
A firefighter who was filmed taking a member of the public's phone and throwing it into undergrowth...
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Employment rights | Just 1 in 6 HR teams fully confident their practices would stand up in tribunal
New research has revealed that many HR teams are uncertain whether their current practices would stand...
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'Theft' | Boohoo worker unfairly sacked for taking chewing gum, tribunal finds
A Boohoo warehouse operative was unfairly sacked after being accused of “theft” for taking chewing...
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'Unpleasant & hostile' | Calling a colleague a 'nutter' could be harassment, tribunal hears
Royal Mail staff conflict boils over into tribunal...
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'Top o' the mornin' | Worker sacked for using mock Irish accent was unfairly dismissed
A factory worker who was sacked for saying “Top of the morning to ya” in a mock Irish accent has...
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'A basic right' | Gov rules out reintroducing tribunal fees after backlash
Justice Secretary David Lammy has ruled out reintroducing charges for workers to bring employment tribunal...
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'Still work to be done' | Almost half of firms not compliant with sexual harassment duties, one year since law change
Firms admit concerns over complying with legal reforms...
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Dr 'sue' | Tribunal 'exterminates' complaints about boss's Dalek mug
A support worker who launched legal claims after a manager used a Doctor Who-themed mug, which referenced...
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'Tactics to deceive' | Ex-detective caught faking work by 'key jamming' while WFH
A former police detective who faked working from home by jamming his keyboard to appear online would...
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'Don't dilute it' | Employment Rights Bill risks losing impact if Gov drops key reforms, thinktank warns
Study indicates millions could benefit from ERB impact...
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'Biased' investigation | Fire brigade technician unfairly sacked after Tesco shoulder barge incident, tribunal rules
A London Fire Brigade employee was unfairly dismissed after being accused of shoulder barging a woman...
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Legal changes | HR leaders anticipate rise in union activity from Employment Rights Bill
Business leaders are preparing for a potential increase in trade union engagement if membership thresholds...
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£61k payout | Manager unfairly dismissed after remotely working from Egypt
Sales boss dismissed following accusations of secretly working from abroad...
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