In this month’s hot topic, we examine the actions of P&O Ferries which led to public outcry at the time and consider what they should have done instead in line…
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What is the case about? Another case ruling has been published relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it is an employment appeal tribunal ruling which considered whether an employee’s…
The mass scale dismissals carried out by P&O Ferries have led to a huge reaction from members of the public, trade unions as well as the Government. The company made…
In an employment tribunal case, a Claimant (i.e. employee or worker) is the person who brings the claim against the Respondent (the individual or organisation responding to the claim i.e….
Mulberry wins discrimination claim as copyright protection is found not to be a philosophical belief Gray v Mulberry (EWCA) The employee was a Marketing Support Assistant for Mulberry, the luxury…
In 2017 International Petroleum Ltd (IPL) appealed the tribunal decision which found that their Chief Executive had been unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures about the business’ operations and contracts…
An estate agent boss, who recently lost his claim of constructive dismissal, accused his former employer of running the company like a dictatorship. Mr Elgey resigned from his job as…
A man sacked from his job for sharing a rival butcher’s special offers on Facebook, has been awarded a pay out of £6,091, after winning an employment tribunal against his…
A court has ordered BAE systems to pay out £360,000 to a secretary after a manager told her that women are more emotional about things than men. A tribunal…
The Department of Work and Pensions has come under fire from its staff, accusing it of disability discrimination. The latest staff survey has seen over 1,400 DWP civil servants claim…
