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In the recent case of Townsend v Gillette UK Ltd, the employment tribunal had to weigh up whether an employee had been fairly dismissed for engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour towards a colleague. Mr Townsend had a meeting with his line manager in Janaury 2012 to discuss a number of issues. His manager, Miss … Read more
In the recent case of Naisbett v Npower Ltd, an employment tribunal considered the reasonableness of time taken off by an employee to look after her children, with six absences totalling seven days in 12 months. Employees are allowed to take a “reasonable” amount of time off for dependants, to cover unexpected or sudden events, … Read more
An employment tribunal found that Dawn Bailey, 52, was unfairly dismissed from her role as PA to the Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin, one of the world’s largest defence companies, after she developed depression and a chronic illness which left her short of breath and excessively tired. Stephen Ball, the 59-year-old CEO of the UK … Read more
A Derbyshire-based engineering firm has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly £6,000 after an employee, Anthony Baker, severed the tips of his fingers on an unprotected bandsaw. Chesterfield Magistrate’s Court heard that Mr Baker had been cleaning the saw at Firth Rixson Forgings Ltd in May 2011 when the saw, which … Read more
An employment tribunal found that Tracey Smith from South Yorkshire had been unfairly dismissed from Aldine House, a secure unit for problem children in Sheffield. The claimant was awarded £70,000, after being accused of breaking regulations over discipline, poor relationships with work colleagues and breaking health and safety rules. One allegation was that Miss Smith … Read more
Unfair dismissal, settlement agreements, conciliation and TUPE regulations were all on the agenda today, following a statement from Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs. The Government’s Employment Law Review is looking at the legislation which affects the relationship between the employer and the employee. Today it published its response to the consultation … Read more
Following a bumper crop of proposals from the Coalition Government in 2012, this year will see a raft of new legislation coming into force related to employment tribunals, family-friendly rights and employee-shareholder contracts to name just a few. Read our guide summarising some of the key updates that both employers and employees should be aware … Read more
Nadia Eweida, a staunch Christian who claimed she suffered religious discrimination whilst working for British Airways, has won a landmark legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Miss Eweida was sent home from work for wearing a small silver cross around her neck in 2006, which was considered to be a breach … Read more
Love him or loathe him, John McCririck has been an eccentric figure on our televisions for 30 years as a pundit for Channel 4 Racing. However, his long career with the broadcaster came to an end recently when IMG Sports Media took over the contract to produce Channel 4 Racing, and a number of the … Read more
When everyone least expected it, 2012 became a dizzyingly busy year for employment legislation. There were periods over the last twelve months where at every turn there was a new government proposal, consultation process or amendment to employment legislation. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, headed up by Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, … Read more