EAT rules that autistic insurance claims advisor was not dismissed but employment was terminated consensually
In the recent case of Riley v Direct Line Insurance Group plc, the Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed Mr Riley’s appeal against the decision of the employment tribunal to reject his unfair dismissal claim against his ...
September 20, 2023
Farm shop worker who refused alternative offer of employment during redundancy period then changed her mind was unfairly dismissed
In Mrs D Love v M.B.Farm Produce Limited the Claimant worked at the Respondent’s farm shop in Faversham. The Respondent also had a shop at Stockbury. On 22 September 2022 Mr Brown, the owner, wrote to ...
September 21, 2023
Birmingham City Council declares bankruptcy over equal pay claims
Birmingham City Council has issued a s.114 Notice as part of the plans to meet the Council’s financial liabilities relating to Equal Pay claims and an in-year financial gap within its budget which currently stands ...
September 15, 2023
Sales advisor wins £9,000 after being asked to twirl in front of managers
In the case of Ms X v Peter Vardy Ltd Ms X worked as a sales advisor at a large car showroom where many vehicles were on display. She worked as one of a team ...
March 17, 2022
Teacher wins unfair dismissal and victimisation claim after being given ‘unusually damming reference’
In Mr I Haq v (1) United Learning Trust, (2) Alyson Littlewood, (3) Ed Saville Mr Haq is a British Indian man. He joined Marsden Heights Community College as a Geography teacher in 2015. In ...
September 18, 2023
Employees sacked by Yorkshire County Cricket Club following Azeem Rafiq racism scandal win unfair dismissal claim
In the case of Mr I Dews and others v Yorkshire County Cricket Club an employment judge has ruled that former head coach, Andrew Gale, and five other former members of Yorkshire's staff had a ...
July 11, 2022
ICO publishes guidance for employers on processing workers' health data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new employment practices and data protection guidance on handling information about workers’ health. Health information is some of the most sensitive personal information that employers handle about their workers ...
September 5, 2023
Employee wins compensation after employer excludes trade union rep from meeting for inappropriate behaviour
In the case of Romello Shoaib-Brown v IQVIA IES UK Ltd Mr Shoaib-Brown has been awarded compensation of 3 weeks wages totalling £1541.07 after his employer failed to comply with section 10(2A)(a) of the Employment ...
May 2, 2023
Judgment concerning vexatious litigation arising from claims for discrimination because of a job advert
In the case of Ramos v Lady Coco Limited T/A Shamela's Fresh Hot and Cold Food the claimant brought claims for discrimination after he saw an online advert for female takeaway staff. The claimant did ...
August 21, 2023
Part-time Morrisons employee wins sex discrimination case after being asked to work full-time after maternity leave
In the case of Ms Donna Patterson v Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited a Wetherby mother that took her ex-employer Morrisons to court over unfair dismissal and sex discrimination has been awarded over £60k in compensation. The ...
November 14, 2022