Employment Articles

Age discrimination claims surged by 74% last year following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s thought the figure is likely to keep rising. The research was carried out by Rest Less, the digital community for the over-50s. Rest Less analysed...

A company has been granted permission to search an employee’s personal computer and other devices as part of its investigation into the potential misuse of confidential information. The case involved Digital Realty Trust Inc and its senior director of...

A police officer’s use of a racist term was an “unintentional aberration” and did not warrant her dismissal. That was the decision of the High Court in a case involving Avon and Somerset police. The issue arose after Avon’s chief...

The directors of a company that exploited migrant workers have been ordered to pay full compensation plus an extra 20% in aggravated damages. The workers brought a claim against DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd for breach of contract based on unpaid wages,...

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a single mother was unfairly dismissed after she was suddenly required to go from working part time to full time. It followed a prolonged campaign of victimisation during which she was indirectly discriminated against...

A firm’s equality and diversity training has been dismissed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal as stale and ineffective against preventing harassment. The case involved Allay (UK) Ltd and Mr S Gehlen, who was of Indian origin. Mr Gehlen had been...

A bus driver who knocked down a cyclist after he made obscene gestures towards him has lost his claim of unfair dismissal. Sam Beech had worked for Lothian Buses for 11 years until he was dismissed in September 2019 for gross misconduct. It all hinged on...

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a manager who was told not to be a baby when he asked for time off due to kidney cancer was constructively dismissed. The case involved Steve Pointon, who was general manager of Alpha Omega Security from 2015-2018. He...

A manager was unfairly dismissed after she was told she couldn’t work remotely at her son’s hospital bedside. The case involved Lorraine Hodgson, who was office manager of Martin Design Associates. Hodgson’s son was in hospital with...

A bank worker has won his claim of unfair dismissal after he was made redundant following the breakdown of his relationship with his bosses. Joynal Choudhury had worked for Gatehouse Bank since 2015 and took on a new role as head of real estate in March...