Subscribe
Search
Close this search box.

Legal Updates

Read More

Government accepts Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on minimum wage rates to apply from April 2024

5 December 2023

Read More

4 December 2023

Jaguar Land Rover ordered to pay former employee £147,000 for unfair dismissal and discrimination after wrongly accusing him of not trying hard enough to find a new job

In the case of Mr D W v Jaguar Land Rover Limited the claimant was employed by the respondent as a production operative from April...

Read More

1 December 2023

Brighton FC security guard loses unfair dismissal claim after refusing to take players’ dirty kit to the laundry

In the case of N S v Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Limited NS, a security supervisor at the Premier League club’s training ground, believed it...

Read More

30 November 2023

McCain Foods fined after employee loses fingers

A frozen food company has been fined £700,000 after an employee lost two of his fingers following an incident at the firm’s premises in Lincolnshire. Tom...

Read More

dismissal

28 November 2023

Train driver wins unfair dismissal claim after playing pranks on colleague involving skin shed by tarantula and snake

In the case of Mr J. Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd the Watford tribunal heard that Mr R - a train driver of more...

Read More

27 November 2023

Network rail safety technician wins unfair dismissal claim after drinking herbal tea containing cocaine

In Mr P Glenholmes v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited the claimant commenced employment with the respondent as an On Train Technician in July 2014. The...

Read More

24 November 2023

Agency worker wins direct disability discrimination claim after contract was terminated immediately after disclosing mental health issues

In the case of Ms Zalejska v Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited the Respondent is an employment business which provides agency workers to hirers for temporary...

Read More

Watchdog report reveals progress and challenges in Britain’s pursuit of equality and human rights protections

23 November 2023

Read More

22 November 2023

Government takes further steps to ensure essential public services remain open during industrial action

Following Royal Assent of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act in July, guidance has now been published by the Government to support employers, trade unions...

Read More

21 November 2023

Head of Policy wins wrongful dismissal claim over comments on workers’ rights

In the case Ms R H v RSA an employment tribunal has ruled that the RSA must pay almost £7,000 to a wrongfully dismissed employee,...

Read More

20 November 2023

Professional Father Christmas loses harassment claim after being called ‘paedo’ and ‘kiddy fiddler’ by manager

In Mr C G v Swansway Garages Limited CG was mocked by sales manager JG after he found out he dressed up as Santa Claus...

Read More

Waitress wins race harassment claim after manager tried to remove her wig

17 November 2023
Load More

Newsletter

Receive the latest HR news and strategic content

Please note, as per the GDPR Legislation, we need to ensure you are ‘Opted In’ to receive updates from ‘theHRDIRECTOR’. We will NEVER sell, rent, share or give away your data to third parties. We only use it to send information about our products and updates within the HR space To see our Privacy Policy – click here

PUBLISHER

Peter Banks

Founder & CEO

EDITOR

Jason Spiller

DIGITAL MARKETING

Beenu Weerawardena

Hady Elsayed

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Sonja Grimes

ADVERTISING

Chris Cope

ADVERTISING SALES

Publication and Online

01454 292063   advertise@thehrdirector.com

RECRUITMENT

01454 292 069     recruit@thehrdirector.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE

01454 292 060
info@thehrdirector.com

SUBSCRIBER SERVICE

+441454292060
subs@thehrdirector.com

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE

Read Online For Free

Read the latest digital issue of theHRDIRECTOR for FREE

Read Online For Free