£9,900 awarded to employee after Director said she looked like a “curry muncher”
In Noreen v Recruitment Finder Limited, N, who is of British Pakistani ethnic origin and a Muslim, worked as a recruitment consultant. Throughout her employment the company’s Director, Mr Clarke, made derogatory comments to her ...
October 15, 2019
Female manager massaging male’s shoulders not harassment as not related to sex
In Raj v Capita Business Services Ltd, an ET found that R had been subjected to unwanted physical contact by his female team leader, Ms Ward, when she massaged his shoulders on two or three ...
October 12, 2019
MoJ publish tables showing maximum and average ET awards 2017/8
The MoJ have published Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal Tables 2017 to 2018 which provide a breakdown of the awards made by tribunals for unfair dismissal and the discrimination jurisdictions. The maximum and average ...
October 10, 2018
Government publishes new proposed statutory parental payments rates and SSP for 2019/20
The Government has published the proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2019 to 2020. From April 2019 the standard rate for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP), Statutory ...
December 4, 2018
TUC survey reveals 30% of requests for flexible working are being turned down
A TUC survey of 2,700 people has found that 30% of requests for flexible working are being turned down while also revealing that flexible working is not available to many workers, particularly in working-class jobs. ...
October 11, 2019
Suspension on pay in unwarranted circumstances breached implied term of trust and confidence
In Upton-Hansen Architects Ltd v Gyftaki, G became aware she may have to go to Greece to deal with family matters and bought a plane ticket just in case. Two weeks later the need materialised. ...
September 18, 2019
Acas have published new guidance on suspending an employee from work
Acas has published new guidance on suspension, where an employee continues to be employed but does not have to attend work or do any work. The guidance covers suspension as part of a disciplinary procedure, ...
June 26, 2018
Fundamental shift needed for enforcing the Equality Act
The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report on Enforcing the Equality Act which states that the individual approach to enforcement of equality law is no longer fit for purpose. The report argues against ...
August 16, 2019
Failure to adjust absence trigger points for disabled employee was discriminatory
In Carrabyne v The DWP, Carrabyne (C) is disabled as she suffers from a hip problem and depression. The employer’s policy required a certain level of attendance to be maintained so as not to trigger ...
October 9, 2017
£346,000 awarded for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination
A teacher, whose claims for constructive dismissal and disability discrimination were upheld by an employment tribunal, has been awarded £346,000 compensation. Wales Online report that an ET had ruled last year that Nicola Sinclair (S) ...
February 7, 2017