EAT rejects barrister’s appeal over £3m claim against chambers – Legal Futures

‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has rejected an appeal from a barrister expelled from chambers after posting a tweet about a “stroppy teenager of colour”.’

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Legal Futures, 11th January 2024

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Barrister who caused assistant’s “collapse” must pay £155,000 – Legal Futures

‘A barrister who caused her assistant to suffer a mental and physical “collapse” has been ordered to pay her over £155,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.’

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Legal Futures, 9th January 2024

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Tribunal doubles costs award against “unreasonable” CIty firm staffer – Legal Futures

‘A former employee of City giant Hogan Lovells tried to cause “maximum disruption” to the law firm in bringing employment tribunal proceedings, “perhaps as some form of revenge for his dismissal”, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 5th January 2024

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Grenfell solicitor wins unfair dismissal claim over redundancy – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor made redundant after her work on the Grenfell Tower disaster ended has won a claim for unfair dismissal because her law firm did not properly consider another role for her.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd January 2024

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Rastafarian soldier wins racism case against Army – BBC News

‘One of the British Army’s first Rastafarian guardsmen has won a claim of race discrimination and harassment against the Ministry of Defence.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2023

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Humiliated Covid whistleblower says boss tried to ‘break’ her – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2023 in coronavirus, doctors, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by sally

‘A senior doctor who won a record £3.2m payout says her boss tried to “break” her after she raised concerns about how Covid was being handled.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2023

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Migrant fruit picker who ‘struggled to buy food after being underpaid by British farm’ sues employers – The Independent

‘A migrant fruit picker is suing a British farm in a landmark employment tribunal over claims she was underpaid, worked six-day weeks and had to buy her own protective equipment.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2023

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Charlotte Hadfield looks at the lessons to be learned from a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling. – Local Government Lawyer

‘Charlotte Hadfield looks at the lessons to be learned from a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th November 2023

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“Rude and disruptive” caseworker must pay £20,000 costs to law firm – Legal Futures

Posted November 22nd, 2023 in costs, employment, employment tribunals, equality, law firms, news, race discrimination by sally

‘A “rude and disruptive” caseworker who “embroiled” a national law firm in a “vast, unmeritorious” discrimination claim must pay £20,000 in costs, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023

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National firm win costs order over ‘vexatious’ employment tribunal claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 20th, 2023 in costs, employment, employment tribunals, equality, law firms, news, vexatious litigants by tracey

‘A national firm has been awarded £20,000 in costs after an employment tribunal found the claimant was vexatious and conducted proceedings unreasonably “almost from their inception.” ’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th November 2023

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Lessons for Employers in handling Gender-transition at work – AB v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames – Old Square Chambers

‘The London South Employment Tribunal (EJ McLaren and lay members) has handed down judgment and written reasons in AB v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.’

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Old Square Chambers, 19th October 2023

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How should schools and colleges investigate allegations of sexual assault against its staff? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Investigating allegations against staff is one of the most challenging issues for schools and colleges. Some lessons can be learned from a recent case, writes Joanne Moseley.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th November 2023

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Employment Tribunals are not a costs-free zone – Littleton Chambers

Posted November 9th, 2023 in chambers articles, costs, employment, employment tribunals, judgments, news by sally

‘A frequent refrain of solicitors who represent respondents in Employment Tribunal proceedings is that it is virtually impossible to obtain a costs order against a claimant who has brought an unmeritorious claim, or that there are no consequences when outlandish allegations are made in pursuit of a claim. The case of Cairns v The Wellness Zone Case No: 2414495/2021 provides a salutary reminder to parties engaged in Employment Tribunal proceedings that, in an appropriate case, the Tribunal will exercise its costs jurisdiction, and not merely in a token way. The case also serves as a cautionary tale for claimants making serious allegations in pursuit of their claims.’

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Littleton Chambers, 24th October 2023

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Lancashire teacher wins £800k over cancer discrimination – BBC News

‘An early years specialist who was told to reapply for her job while being treated for cancer before being sacked has been awarded an £800,000 pay-out.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2023

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Rise in UK employment tribunal claims alleging neurodiversity discrimination – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 8th, 2023 in disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news by sally

‘Helen Corden tells HRNews about supporting neurodiverse staff in the workplace.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th November 2023

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Rebecca Kalam: Officer ‘vindicated’ after sex discrimination win – BBC News

‘A firearms officer awarded £30,000 after she was stripped down to her underwear during a training exercise said she felt “vindicated” by the decision.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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Disabled law firm director was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – Legal Futures

‘A disabled director of leading legal aid firm Duncan Lewis was unfairly dismissed over absences from work and his failure to report them, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 31st October 2023

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EAT consider when a TUPE transfer takes place in a ‘series of transactions’ case and find that (i) it does not necessarily take place at the end of the series and (ii) the tribunal can take into account matters which occur outside the UK – 3PB

‘In a judgment handed down by Mr Justice Kerr this week in a case in which I represented the Appellant, the EAT found that in a “series of transactions” case under Regulation 3(6) TUPE, the transfer did not necessarily take place at the end of the series, and that the tribunal should not focus merely on transactions which occurred within the UK.’

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3PB, 1st September 2023

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Citibank wins case after sacking banker over two-sandwich lunch claim – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2023 in employment tribunals, expenses, news, unfair dismissal by sally

‘Citibank has won an employment tribunal after sacking a worker for claiming expenses for sandwiches and coffee for his partner, and then lying about it.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2023

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Solicitor dismissed over health problems awarded £1.1m damages – Legal Futures

Posted October 13th, 2023 in damages, employment, employment tribunals, health, news, solicitors, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A solicitor whose career in company secretarial work was “thrown severely off course” after being sacked due to having asthma has been awarded damages of £1.1m.’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2023

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