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chloe.george Employers at a college in Shopshire have been required to pay more then £25,000 to settle what is understood to be the UK’s longest running race discrimination case. Dr Aham Abegeze claimed that Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology had acted unfairly toward him in 1999 when he was passed over for a college lectureship. … Read more
A former head teacher of a private girls’ school in North Wales has been awarded nearly £217,000 following an unfair dismissal claim. Bernie Routledge and his former partner Helen Price both brought an unfair dismissal claim against Howell’s School in Denbigh in March 2013. Ms Price, who was head of the PE department, was also … Read more
A teaching assistant from Cannock has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation after winning her school unfair dismissal case against Bridgtown Primary. Paula Williams, 45, was wrongly dismissed after claims that she swore in front of pupils, used inappropriate language and also posted “inappropriate Facebook photos”. The school head teacher, Joanna Raybould, told the … Read more
A whistleblower at Southend Hospital who claimed that she had been bullied by colleagues after discussing concerns with management was offered just 56p in compensation to settle the case. Now, health care assistant Gillian Austin, 58, is bringing a claim against Southend Hospital and is seeking £185,000 in damages following victimisation and bullying. Mrs Austin … Read more
A female solicitor who lodged claims for sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and wrongful dismissal, has settled her claims against a West Country firm of solicitors. Kate Baker, 33, alleged that her employer did not want her to have a relationship or have children and that she was dismissed after she began a relationship. The Employment Tribunal … Read more
According to the trade union umbrella body, the TUC, European rules on equal pay for agency workers have not been implemented correctly by the UK government. The European legislation states that agency workers who have been with a company for more than 12 weeks should be entitled to receive the same remuneration as a permanent … Read more
According to a recent study by the Wolverhampton Business School, better employment protection and sick pay is one of the main reasons for higher sick leave rates within mainland Europe. As a result of the UK’s weaker employment protection rights and lower sick pay rates, researchers claim that the number of UK companies declaring high … Read more
According to research by the online comparison website Go Compare, some 6% of UK motorists – more than 1.7 million drivers – would consider making a claim for personal injury damages after a road traffic accident, even if they knew they had not been injured. In these tough economic times, it appears that a large … Read more
Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, has said that he will strive to tackle age discrimination in the workplace. Mr Webb made his commitment on 3 September 2013 when launching a report by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) which has established that European Governments are keen to encourage higher levels of engagement from older workers. According … Read more
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
