A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has been launched by the Government to spread opportunity, close the employment gap and grow the economy.
14 April 2023
In Ms A Khan v Brook Street (UK) Ltd Azma Khan is British born of Pakistani ethnicity. In October 2020, she applied to the Brook Street Recruitment Agency for employment which would entail assignment to a role with HMRC. She received a telephone call from an employee of Brook Street named Lucie Ospalkova who was to be her primary point of contact with regard to the application. Ms Ospalkova told Ms Khan that she was putting her forward to the “next stage”.
13 April 2023
In the case of Philip McQueen v General Optical Council Mr McQueen is disabled. His health conditions include dyslexia, some symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome and hearing loss. During his employment by the General Optical Counsel, he was examined by an occupational health adviser, a psychologist and a psychiatrist. The medical evidence showed that when he was in situations of stress, anxiety or conflict, he would raise his voice and adopt mannerisms that suggested aggression, using inappropriate speech or tone.
12 April 2023
The Court of Appeal has rejected supermarket giant Sainsbury’s attempt to challenge an equal pay claim on the grounds that an employment tribunal should have rejected many of the claims on a technicality.
11 April 2023
Morrisons supermarket has been fined £3.5 million following a successful prosecution by Tewkesbury Borough Council for failing to ensure the health and safety of an epileptic employee who died after falling from a shop stairway.
10 April 2023
In Mr D Bailey v Design & Technical Services (UK) Ltd Daniel Bailey, who was on furlough at the time, was unfairly dismissed because he was not given prior warning he was attending an “investigation meeting”.
9 April 2023
In the case of Mr D Wade v Jansen UK Ltd Mr Wade began working for Jansen UK Ltd as a Sales Manager on 1 July 2019. Mr Wade’s role involved selling poultry farming systems and equipment. He met his sales target in 2020 but fell far short in both 2019 and 2021.
7 April 2023
A review of the whistleblowing framework – the laws that support workers who blow the whistle on wrongdoing in the workplace – has been launched by the Government today. The review will seek views and evidence from whistleblowers, key charities, employers and regulators.
6 April 2023
Just Eat, one of the world's leading online food ordering and delivery companies, has recently announced its decision to stop employing its own couriers. This move comes as the company seeks to shift its focus towards working with independent delivery firms, allowing them to expand their reach and improve the quality of their services.
5 April 2023
In Ms G Mangwanya v National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux Grace Mangwanya was working as a support assistant at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Leeds on a one-year fixed term contract in its scams department, helping vulnerable people at risk of online scams.
4 April 2023
