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Reported rise in discrimination against cancer patients

May 20, 2013

There has been a reported rise in discrimination in the workplace in England and Wales against workers suffering from cancer. A reported commissioned by MacMillan Cancer Support has concluded that there has been a significant rise in reported discrimination in the workplace against those currently and previously receiving treatment for cancer. The research by Macmillan […]

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Former PWC partner fails in disability discrimination claim

May 16, 2013

A former PriceWaterhouseCoopers partner has failed in his appeal against an industrial tribunal’s decision that he was not subject to disability discrimination. Mr Colin Tenner, who had joined PWC in 1987, had suffered for years from workplace stress, anxiety and depression. In late 2007 he was signed off work and remained on sick leave for […]

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Violence in the workplace and unfair dismissal claims

March 19, 2013

Violence inside or outside of the workplace is an all-too-common phenomenon and can have serious consequences for both employers and employees. We’ll therefore take a look at violence in a workplace context in this post and examine the potential consequences of violent conduct for employees (including an examination of the potential for Employment Tribunal proceedings). […]

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Police officer who compared black colleague to money sacked

March 10, 2013

The Daily Telegraph reports that a white police officer who compared a black colleague to a monkey has been sacked for gross misconduct. Mr Hughes, a former police constable with the Metropolitan Police, was accused by a black colleague of his of making racially offensive comments towards him in early 2012, including comparing him to […]

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Fees in the Employment Tribunal – a benefit for business?

February 25, 2013

In this post we’re going to examine the current proposals that the Government is seeking to implement regarding the introduction of fees to use the Employment Tribunal system. We’ll do so by examining the following elements: What are the current proposals and when are they expected to come into force? Are the current proposals beneficial […]

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The importance of dealing with grievances properly

February 10, 2013

If a business employs more than a handful of persons then it’s more than likely that there will be a certain amount of disputes in the workplace. If these disputes escalate they can often result in what are known as “grievances” – an informal or formal complaint by the employee regarding some element of their […]

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Whistleblowing – what is it?

January 21, 2013

There’s been a spate of whistleblowing cases in the news recently – a Royal Marine claimed he was sacked after highlighting financial irregularities, a former Royal Bank of Scotland executive went to the Employment Tribunal after claiming he was forced out over problems he was highlighting, and a former price analyst at ICIS fired after […]

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Phoenix companies and unfair dismissal claims

January 16, 2013

If an employee has been successful against their employer in an Employment Tribunal claim but the company has already (or has subsequently) gone into liquidation then they may have problems enforcing any Order for compensation that they’ve been awarded by the Employment Tribunal. However, what’s the situation if the employee believes that the directors of […]

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Who’s liable for a direct discrimination claim and what are the defences?

January 6, 2013

If you’re making an Employment Tribunal claim for discrimination against your employer then you’ll want to pursue a claim effectively and against the right people. In this post we’ll therefore take a look at the nature of discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal and who potential Claimants can pursue claims against. We’ll do so by […]

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Compensation limit in unfair dismissal claims to be increased in 2013

December 16, 2012

The annual increase in the limits on particular Employment Tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment law legislation have been announced by the Ministry of Justice. The limit on a week’s “gross pay” (which is used to calculate statutory redundancy payments and the “Basic Award” in unfair dismissal cases) has been increased from £430 […]

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