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chloe.george 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A man from Staffordshire, who complained that he was dismissed while recovering from a heart operation, has lost the chance to pursue a disability discrimination claim. However, at a preliminary hearing at Birmingham Employment Tribunal he has been given the green light to claim for unfair dismissal. David Darby complained that after being put on … Read more
A Scottish timber building company has lost an unfair dismissal case brought by an employee who was sacked after making derogatory comments on Facebook. Niall Kass, a lorry driver for the company Gillies and Mackay Ltd in Pertshire, was stopped by the police in his company vehicle which had an expired MOT. He was served … Read more
The union organisation Unison has been given permission to pursue a judicial review against the Government. This follows the introduction of fees for workers looking to take their claim to an employment tribunal. The permission, which was granted on the same day as the introduction of employment tribunal fees comes into force, states that a … Read more
