Case Law: Mulberry wins discrimination claim
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 goods company. In this role she had access to Mulberry’s designs before they were launched. She signed an employment contract but refused to sign an additional […]
£2m ruling for whistleblow dismissal and directors held personally liable
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 which were awarded in West Africa. The Chief Executive had several disagreements with the company Chairman and one of the largest shareholders about his concerns. […]
Tribunal lost despite comparing employer to North Korean Dictatorship
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 Managing Director at Cumberland Estate Agents in Carlisle in 2016 after accusing parent company, Cumberland Building Society, of acting like North Korea’s dictatorship. He claimed that […]
Man wins tribunal over sacking for Facebook post
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 former bosses. Michael Hayward had worked for Wigan-based butchers Noel Chadwick, for seven and a half years before being fired for recommending a discount from […]
Comment to secretary costs defence firm £360,000 compensation
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 hearing had instructed the arms manufacturer to make the compensation payment to Marion Konczak in 2014. However, the firm lodged an appeal claiming the judgement was […]
DWP Criticised for Disability Discrimination
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 incidences of bullying and harassment taking place at work, because of disability. These figures are up from more than 1,000 that was reported the previous […]
“Don’t Come Back on Monday” is an Unfair Dismissal
A recent Employment Tribunal has shown how important it is to follow procedure when carrying out a dismissal. Mr Townsend was a driver for Commercial Storage Ltd, a small family business run by Mr Cooke. Mr Cooke called Mr Townsend into work during his annual leave to set up a new truck, which Mr Townsend […]
