‘Bully claim’ Essex dinner lady was unfairly sacked – BBC News
“An Essex dinner lady sacked after telling a couple their child had been bullied was dismissed unfairly, a tribunal has ruled.”
BBC News, 6th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: employment tribunals
Devonshires wins employment case against former secretary – The Lawyer
“City firm Devonshires has successfully fought off a victimisation claim brought by a former secretary in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).”
The Lawyer, 9th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Tribunal awards maid £7,500 in ‘real-life Downton Abbey’ case – The Independent
“A modern day Downton-esque tale of conniving colleagues came to a head yesterday, when a princess was ordered by an industrial tribunal to pay £7,500 compensation to a former maid who fell victim to a ‘below stairs’ plot by jealous colleagues.”
The Independent, 25th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sacked lap dancer loses case – The Independent
“A lap dancer who attempted to bring an unfair dismissal case against Stringfellows has lost her case, a lawyer for the club said today.”
The Independent, 10th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Maid loses compensation claim over ‘malicious lies’ – The Independent
“A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told ‘malicious lies.’ ”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cowell discrimination case will not go to tribunal – BBC News
“A Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at her audition, has failed to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sacked beefeater paid compensation by Tower of London – The Guardian
“Historic Royal Palaces apologises to Mark Sanders-Crook who was dismissed for alleged bullying of first female beefeater.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six white officers to sue Met for discrimination – The Guardian
“Six white officers from the Metropolitan police’s controversial territorial support group (TSG) are to sue the force for racial discrimination, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dentist’s right to substitute others for himself undermines ‘worker’ claim, rules EAT – OUT-LAW.com
“A dentist did not qualify as an employee or even as a ‘worker’ under employment law because he could have supplied locums to do his work and still fulfil his contract, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Christian Wandsworth Council worker loses sacking claim – BBC News
“A housing official sacked after suggesting a woman with an incurable illness ‘put her faith in God’ has lost his legal challenge.”
BBC News, 11th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS damages claim saga rumbles on – Law Society’s Gazette
“A judge has with a ‘heavy heart’ allowed the Crown Prosecution Service to continue defending an employment tribunal claim that has already been in court four times and cost the taxpayer more than £1m, including a record £600,000 in damages for racial discrimination.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Test of endurance for CPS employee in race case – The Guardian
“Halima Aziz is approaching her tenth stressful year of litigation against her former employer, the Crown Prosecution Service. As an ex-CPS prosecutor in Yorkshire, her case for racial discrimination has so far been through four major court hearings, cost the state more than £1m, including a record £600,000 damages, and looks like becoming the longest-running discrimination case in history.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Workers may find discrimination claims for depression easier after EAT ruling – OUT-LAW.com
“Workers who claim disability discrimination on account of depression should have their cases assessed by the effect of their condition rather than on the basis of strict medical diagnosis, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
EAT upholds victimisation claim – Law Society’s Gazette
“A firm that ‘gratuitously’ mentioned a solicitor’s previous discrimination claim against it when providing an employment reference to another firm has lost an appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyer wins tribunal appeal over withdrawal of job offer – Law Society’s Gazette
“A woman lawyer has won her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that disability discrimination did not lie behind a major law firm’s decision to withdraw a job offer.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
An unhappy anniversary for the Equal Pay Act – The Guardian
“Forty years on, the gender pay gap remains a yawning chasm. And with access to justice through employment tribunals loaded against the ordinary person, that is unlikely to change.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nanny loses discrimination case against Heather Mills – BBC News
“Heather Mills’ ex-nanny has lost her unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against her former boss.”
BBC News, 4th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex discrimination victory for man – The Independent
“A male lawyer was wrongfully sacked because bosses were worried they would be sued if they fired his female counterpart while she was on maternity leave, it emerged yesterday.”
The Independent, 19th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Eversheds to fight employment tribunal bias ruling – Law Society’s Gazette
“National firm Eversheds last week lodged an appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling that it must pay £123,300 in compensation to a male associate who suffered sexual discrimination during the firm’s 2009 redundancy programme.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Employment Appeal Tribunal issues TUPE judgment on contract wins – Law Society’s Gazette
“The first case to reach the Employment Appeal Tribunal concerning a dispute between two law firms over the employment law implications of winning a client contract from another firm has provided ‘much-needed clarification’ on the issue, experts have said.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
