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According to a study by the TUC for the year 2011/2012, less than 1% of fathers take advantage of additional paternity leave up to a total of 26 weeks. The study found that just 1,650 out of 285,000 men took the extra paternity leave. The additional paternity leave is paid at the statutory rate of … Read more
Following the failed constructive dismissal case brought by Apprentice winner Stella English against Lord Sugar, he has decided to sue her for ÂŁ35,000 worth of legal costs relating to the case which was thrown out by an Employment Tribunal. Stella English, 34, brought a claim against Lord Sugar and one of his companies that she … Read more
A Christian employee has been awarded more than ÂŁ2,550 in compensation after it was found that his Muslim employers discriminated against him because he was white and a Christian. Christopher Turton worked at the National Halal Food Group in Birmingham, and was one of only two white employees at the company. The company supplied supermarkets … Read more
An elite firearms officer at North Yorkshire Police Force has won ÂŁ20,000 in compensation after a campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by colleagues. The police markswoman was accused of having an affair with a senior officer, was fooled into opening a stash of hardcore pornography and was asked by a trainee inspector “would you … Read more
A former Chief Executive and her partner have successfully made a claim for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation against their previous employer. Leeds Employment Tribunal found in favour of Ms Paula Temple and Ms Stefanie Boulila and awarded them a total of over ÂŁ80,000 in damages, following “cruel, oppressive and malicious” conduct by … Read more
The catering manager of a prison in Swansea, who suffered serious back injuries after a workplace injury, has failed in her damages claim against the Ministry of Justice. The injury involved a heavy food sack being dropped on her spine by an inmate who was working in the jail’s kitchen. Susan Cox had worked at … Read more
A bus driver in London was awarded close to ÂŁ60,000 following a successful unfair dismissal claim. David Hoggett was employed by Abellio London Limited, and after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in April 2012 had to make a number of claims for sick pay from his employer. Diabetes is recognised as a disability under … Read more
Normally, the only time that an employer will required to undertake an investigation is when there has been an accusation of misconduct against one or more employees, as a precursor to taking disciplinary action. The ACAS code states, at paragraph 5, that, in such circumstances employers would normally “carry out an investigation to establish the … Read more
As with all types of legal claims for damages under the common law, unfair dismissal employee’s have a duty to mitigate their loss[1]. This means that they have to do all that they reasonably can to limit the loss of earnings that they may have suffered as a consequence of losing their employment. In the … Read more
Employers are, of course, entitled to dismiss employees for misconduct[1]. The question which often arises however, is what constitutes misconduct and what constitutes gross misconduct. It is important for the employer to distinguish between misconduct and gross misconduct because of finding of gross misconduct can have very serious consequences for the employee – i.e. he … Read more