Employment Law
Misconduct probe | Met Police duo face hearing over alleged sexual & racial remarks to staff
Two Met Police officers will face a disciplinary probe over alleged misconduct, including claims that...
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‘Could spark an avalanche' | Thousands of Asda workers take 'historic step' in £1.2bn equal pay tribunal
The GMB union says staff are on the 'cusp of justice' while Asda strongly denies any discriminatory...
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£70k payout | Disabled worker sacked after taking sick leave while awaiting reasonable adjustments
An NHS trust has been ordered to pay more than £70k to a former employee who was dismissed after taking...
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‘So undignified’ | Failure to give NHS worker private space to express breast milk was harassment, tribunal rules
An NHS worker in Cardiff has won a workplace harassment tribunal after her employer failed to give her...
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Balancing act | UK firms back Government's employee rights agenda but accept it could make day-to-day operations more costly
Employers embrace the principle of wider employee protections...
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‘Toxic’ | PinkNews chief execs accused of sexual misconduct by staff
The two senior bosses at PinkNews, the world's most prominent LGBT news outlet, face allegations of...
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'Radical' law | Belgium's sex workers secure maternity leave, sick pay & employment rights
Sex workers in Belgium have become the world's first to secure employment rights including maternity...
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£1.28m fine | Insufficient training given to Ginsters worker crushed to death by lorry, investigation concludes
An investigation into the death of a Ginsters employee in 2021 has revealed that the pastry maker breached...
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‘Approved channels’ | NatWest blocks employees from using WhatsApp and Messenger for work comms
NatWest, like other banks, has been attempting to crack down on workers using unapproved communications...
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‘Essential’ | Asda introduces paid 12-week neonatal care leave policy ahead of 2025 statutory requirement
Under the new policy, Asda employees with a baby who spends 7 full days or more in a neonatal care unit...
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‘Risk of exploitation’ | Car wash & pizzeria companies fined up to £75,000 for employing illegal workers
Theresa Gregory, the Home Office's Immigration Compliance Enforcement lead for North East, Yorkshire...
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£2million payout | Bolt drivers win right to holiday, minimum wage, and worker status
15,000 drivers who provide services to ride-hailing app Bolt should be classified as employees and are...
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‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views
A judge has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former worker £70,000 for unlawful...
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‘Turned a blind eye’ | FA launches safeguarding investigation after sexual harassment allegations against Premier League boss
The Football Association (FA) has launched a safeguarding inquiry, one year after a BBC investigation...
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'Just cruel’ | Fired EY employees hit back after being sacked for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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‘Basic dignity’ | Edinburgh Tram workers secure victory in toilet break dispute
Edinburgh Trams has agreed to tackle understaffing and busy schedules that left workers unable to take...
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'Humiliating' | Boss not saying 'hello' to employee contributed to employment law breach, tribunal rules
A tribunal ruling has indicated that bosses who deliberately do not say 'hello' to their employees...
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‘Damaging’ | Ready meal maker Oscar Mayer & staffing partner face growing fire and rehire scandal
Food manufacturing company Oscar Mayer is facing a growing scandal after a partner agency advertised...
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Sexist comments | Calling women 'birds' & boasting about sex at work was harassment, tribunal rules
Male staff calling women 'birds' and boasting of sexual conquests has resulted in a £51,000 sexual harassment...
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Productivity plea | Tesco CEO: Don't hurt our growth with workers' rights bill
Tesco boss Ken Murphy reminded the Government to ensure the bill “has the intended consequence of stimulating...
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