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'That's my girl' | Apple worker who took secret pics of female colleague was unfairly sacked
Despite the shocking actions, an employment tribunal ruled that the tech giant did not follow correct...
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General Election 2024 | What Labour's landslide victory means for employers
Following an emphatic victory for Labour at the polls, we look at their plans for employers as well as...
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'Repeated contact' | Worker sues bosses who sent her 'unwanted' birthday card
Sending a birthday card to an employee who explicitly stated they didn't wish to celebrate could be harassment,...
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Inclusion | Sainsbury's rapped after sick manager omitted from International Men's Day post
A Sainsbury's manager has won a disability discrimination tribunal after being left out of a social...
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Discrimination case | Orange employee sues for not getting work despite receiving full pay for 20 years
An employee sued her former employer for not giving her any work, despite being given a full salary for...
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£26k payout | Solicitor made redundant after telling bosses she was pregnant
A solicitor who was made redundant just weeks after telling her boss she was pregnant has won more than...
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Just banter? | Apple worker's Covid joke to Chinese colleague was not grounds for sacking, tribunal rules
Banter and explicit language were 'embraced' by staff at the Apple store where the incident occurred,...
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'Cruel & unnecessary' | Staff at major hospitality firm protest plans to cut 1,500 jobs
There is anger over a leading hospitality firm's plans to cut 1,500 jobs, which could leave some on-site...
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Misconduct | Law firm partner had sex on a desk and told female employees to wear 'short skirts'
A senior partner at a law firm in Bristol has been suspended and is facing a tribunal after telling a...
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Sellafield | Ex-HR consultant at nuclear site is charged £5k after losing 'whistleblower' tribunal
An HR consultant who alleged she was sacked after raising bullying concerns at the Sellafield nuclear...
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£60k payout | Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked
A teacher was sacked after refusing to move schools over fears it would exacerbate her menopause symptoms,...
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'Clearly offensive' | Officer sacked after singing homophobic version of 'Last Christmas'
A police officer who altered the lyrics of Last Christmas to a “clearly homophobic & offensive” version...
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Checks and balances | Vatican employee caught trying to steal 17th century manuscript
A Vatican employee has been arrested and detained after attempting to sell a 17th century manuscript...
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'Degrading & offensive' | Boss rapped for repeatedly mispronouncing salesman's Hindi name
A British-Indian salesman's manager repeatedly mispronounced his name despite being told the correct...
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'Culture of fear' | P Diddy's former staff allege rapper demanded he's spoken to like Karl Lagerfeld
A number of former employees of the rapper Sean 'P Diddy' Combs have come forward to expose the toxic...
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Disability discrimination | Deaf man seeking work awarded £50k after years of mistreatment by Jobcentre officials
A deaf man has been awarded nearly £50,000 by an employment tribunal after suffering years of mistreatment...
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Editorial policy | BBC reporter fired for taking gifts wasn't unfairly dismissed, judge rules
A former BBC sports commentator has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against the broadcaster after being...
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Employment tribunal | Ginger boss likened his bullying to racial discrimination
A manager at a job centre has not faced persecution for comparing his experience of being bullied for...
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Redundancy protection | Netflix sued for sacking senior employee on maternity leave
Vanessa Hughes, a former marketing manager for the global streaming giant, was employed at the company...
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To the polls | What does a July General Election mean for employment law?
With the Prime Minister calling a general election, what do employers need to do now to prepare?
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