In the case of Mercer v Alternative Future Group Ltd, Fiona Mercer was employed as a support worker by Alternative Future Group, a health and social care charity.
23 June 2021
The Guardian reports that Swedish furnishing conglomerate Ikea has been fined €1m ($1.2m) for illegally spying on its employees in France and storing their data.
22 June 2021
British health minister Matt Hancock has said it will be mandatory for care home workers in England to have coronavirus vaccinations and the government is considering whether the policy should be extended to healthcare workers too.
21 June 2021
In the case of Forstater v Centre for Global Development (CGD), Maya Forstater lost her job after expressing views that sex cannot be changed and transgender women are "not women". She has now won an appeal against an employment tribunal.
18 June 2021
In the case of Mohammed v Cummins Ltd, a Chief Machinist, Mr Mohammed, had worked for Cummins, a global designer and manufacturer of diesel and alternative fuel engines for more than 25 years.
17 June 2021
A new report from ACAS estimates that workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5bn every year, an average of just over £1,000 for every employee. Close to 10 million people experienced conflict at work. Of these, over half suffer stress, anxiety or depression as a result; just under 900,000 took time off work; nearly half a million resigned, and more than 300,000 employees were dismissed.
16 June 2021
The government has confirmed that a new workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers. It will have responsibility for tackling modern slavery, enforcing the minimum wage and protecting agency workers. This will create a comprehensive new authority, which will ensure businesses that break the rules have nowhere to hide.
15 June 2021
In the case of Kane v Debmat Surfacing Ltd, Colin Kane was employed as a driver at a surfacing company which did not have a dedicated HR department. Mr Kane has suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for several years and had periods of absence due to ill-health.
14 June 2021
A tribunal judge in Newcastle has ruled that a driver who was fired after being seen at a pub having called in sick was unfairly dismissed.
12 June 2021
In the case of Weinreb v Online Travel Training Group, a global e-learning platform for travel agents with approximately 12 employees, was found to be guilty of victimisation after penalising a sales manager who made a grievance.
11 June 2021
