Tribunals & mediation
Carnival UK | Cruise firm withdraws 'fire & rehire' threat facing 900+ staff
Fire and rehire proposals have been withdrawn by a major cruise company after discussions with union...
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'He wasn't prosecuted' | Worker unfairly sacked after HR saw video of him being confronted by 'paedophile hunters'
A warehouse worker who was sacked after co-workers found a video of him being confronted by 'paedophile...
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Secret Millionaire star | Employee's £35k theft leaves founder bankrupt and staff jobless
A business founder, and star of the show Secret Millionaire, was forced to sell his company, laying off...
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'Notoriously hostile' | Citigroup MD sues with claims of sexual harassment by ex-colleague
This article details a lawsuit being brought against Citigroup by a Managing Director, alleging sexual...
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Gig Economy | Deliveroo riders are not employees, UK's Supreme Court rules
This article reports the recent decision of the Supreme Court that Deliveroo delivery riders and drivers...
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Drug testing | Worker sacked after unwittingly drinking herbal tea containing cocaine
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is in the spotlight in this news article, following a recent tribunal...
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Lawsuit | Taco Bell employee sues firm after Christmas bash turns into drunken sex party
A former Taco Bell employee is suing the restaurant after a Christmas party turned explicit when colleagues...
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Joke derails | Train driver sacked after pranking colleague with tarantula skin was unfairly dismissed
This article looks at the findings of an employment tribunal which declared an employee should not have...
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Workplace tragedy | Boss blamed for 'systemic failures' as waste worker crushed to death
An employee at a waste company was crushed after falling into an industrial shredder while attempting...
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'Vile and abusive' | Part-time Santa impersonator sues boss for calling him a 'kiddy fiddler'
A sales employee, who worked as a professional Santa Claus outside of his full-time job, sued his manager...
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Pizza Hut | Staff were sacked after reporting sexual harassment from bosses, tribunal rules
This article explores a recent case of sexual harassment at Pizza Hut UK's stores, and delves into tips...
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Harassment | Manager 'slapped' employee's bottom and said she has 'bedroom eyes'
An employee at a jeweller has won roughly £91,000 in a sexual harassment case against her manager who...
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Sainsbury's | Churchgoer was sacked after refusing to work extra Sunday shifts, tribunal hears
A churchgoer was sacked by Sainsbury's after she refused to work every Sunday morning, a tribunal has...
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Discrimination | Black hospitality worker wins tribunal after manager pulls off wig
A black hospitality worker has won a racial harassment tribunal case, and over £16,000, after her manager...
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Tribunal hearing | Casino employee loses age discrimination case after being told to 'grow up'
A casino employee has lost an age and racial discrimination case after being told to “grow up” by...
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Harassment | Boots pharmacist at tribunal claims they couldn't be racist as they 'have black friends'
A Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' by a colleague has won a racial...
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'Severe emotional distress' | Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro embroiled in employee court case over worker abuse
This article discusses the controversial court case over actor Robert De Niro's former employee's claims...
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Tribunal win | Worker sacked after 5 days' sick leave following near-fatal allergic reaction
This article looks at the result of a recent employment tribunal dealing with claims of disability d...
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Tribunal hearing | Lloyds employee told to 'get used to' pregnancy discomfort by boss
A Lloyds employee has won a discrimination case after her manager told her to “get used to feeling...
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Tribunal | Trans employee wins £25k after managers 'deadnamed' her for two years
A trans employee has won over £25,000 in a sex discrimination case after claiming her employer was 'deadnaming'...
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