Employment Articles

A worker who was called a “lazy old white guy” by a black colleague has been awarded £20,000 after bringing a discrimination claim. The Employment Tribunal heard evidence that Barry Moore, who is 55, was often told by younger co-workers...

A driver has lost his appeal against a tribunal ruling that he should not be classified as a worker employed by MyTaxi app. The case involved Christopher Johnson v Transopco UK Ltd. From 2014 Johnson worked full time in business on his own account as a...

An ASDA employee has won her claim of unfair dismissal, and disability and age discrimination, after one of her colleagues suggested she should retire. Joan Hutchinson worked for the Queensferry store of the supermarket chain for 20 years before she retired...

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a Catholic nurse was constructively and unfairly dismissed after wearing a cross necklace to work. The case involved Mary Onuoha, who had worked at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for 19 years. For the first 13...

A worker at a pet food shop has won her claim of unfair dismissal after she raised concerns over her employer’s Covid protocol. Leah Best worked for Embark on Raw, a pet food retailer owned by husband-and-wife team David and Andrea Fletcher. In March...

A 14-year-old who was dismissed for being too young to cope with the ‘severity’ of her job has won her claim of age discrimination. The case involved Miss H Cassidy, who had a Saturday job at Daimler Foundation’s café. Her duties...

A fishing company has been granted an interim injunction enforcing post-termination restrictive covenants and a confidentiality clause against a former employee. The case involved S Riddler Ltd and Mr Wierzbicki. The High Court heard that Wierzbicki had...

Two directors colluded to deny knowledge of an employee’s disability before they dismissed him for alleged poor performance. That was the finding of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a case involving P2CG Ltd and Mr Davis. Davis was given...

A veterinary assistant was unfairly dismissed after she challenged her employer’s view that the coronavirus pandemic had been ‘hyped up’. The case involved Charlotte Rendina who worked at Royston Veterinary Centre from January to March...

The High Court has rejected a claim that a firm of accountants failed in their duty of care and should be held liable for a client’s failed investment. The client, Mr Knights, sought damages from Townsend Harrison Ltd for losses he suffered after the...