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Employers who fail to meet minimum wage to be named and shamed

According to the BBC the Government has announced new plans regarding the payment of the National Minimum Wage, which will come into effect from October. It is hoped that the new rules, and the damage that adverse publicity might bring, will embarrass firms into paying the statutory minimum rather than flouting the legislation. Although the TUC estimates that … Read more

Case Review: Pawn Brokers Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claim After Deadline Missed

A firm of pawn brokers in Runcorn, Cheshire, has successfully opposed a compensation claim for unfair dismissal from a former employee after employment tribunal deadlines were missed. The branch of Cash Converters was told during a preliminary hearing in Birmingham that it had “no case to answer” against Craig Tansley. Mr Tansley had been dismissed … Read more

Case Review: “Unreasonable behaviour” Claimant loses unfair dismissal claim

An employee of Paddy Power (Online) Limited who alleges he was unfairly dismissed, has had his case struck out by the Employment Tribunal on the Isle of Man which found he had behaved unreasonably and scandalously. Anthony Adenaike had brought an unfair dismissal claim against Paddy Power on the grounds of racial discrimination.  However, the … Read more

Gender Pay Gap: Female Manager’s Bonuses 50% less than Men

Over the last year research has shown that female manager earned bonuses approximately half the size of their male counterparts, according to the Chartered Management Institute, aggravating the gender pay gap. The CMI claims that the gender pay gap is being aggravated by the bonus gap and that attention should be paid to commission and … Read more

Case Review: Black employee awarded £27k after colleague’s “Golliwog” comments

A black employee working for a fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Gloucester has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after overhearing his colleague being referred to as a “Golliwog”. Roy Morgan was a delivery driver and became upset after a colleague, Brian Ennis, was referred to as “Black Brian” and “Golliwog Brian”. This was apparently to … Read more

Zero-hours contracts to face legal challenge

A Sports Direct employee has challenged the legality of the exploitative use of zero-hours contracts for part-time employees. A number of UK employers have come under the spotlight after systematic naming of part-time staff as “casual workers” and affording them only a zero-hours contract as a result. The government has been reviewing the use of zero-hour … Read more

Case Review: Housekeeper of wealthy countess fired following pregnancy discrimination

A housekeeper at the home of Maya Von Schoenburg, former wife of the Mercedes-Benz heir, was fired after getting pregnant and has been awarded £19,000 in damages for pregnancy discrimination. Teresa Filipowska’s employer told her in her first year of employment that she must not get pregnant, and was required to discuss family planning issues … Read more

25% of working mothers have suffered pregnancy discrimination

According to a recent survey by law firm Slater and Gordon,  than a quarter of mothers in the UK have encountered pregnancy discrimination against at work. One-third of 1,975 women questioned said they had found it very difficult to further their careers. More than half of the respondents felt that their employer could do more … Read more

Employment Tribunal Fees: Remission Flow Chart

STEP 1 Are you on Means Tested benefits? (Income Suport, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credit but not also receiving Child Tax Credit.) IF Yes >> Full Remission of Fees IF No >> Not eligible for fee remission – Goto STEP 2 STEP 2 … Read more