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Sexual Harassment and the Rights of Accused Employees – Guideline Ruling
Sensible employers take accusations of sexual harassment very seriously indeed. As an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling underlined,…
Veteran Train Depot Controller Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
Workplace investigations and disciplinary proceedings, if not conducted fairly, commonly have equally unfair results. That was certainly so…
A Business is Not an Autocracy – ET Fires Warning Shot
Old-school small business proprietors sadly often place themselves at grave financial and reputational risk by taking an autocratic…
Disability Discrimination – Corner Shops Owe the Same Duties as Multinationals
Small businesses not blessed with human resources departments can find it hard to accommodate disabled members of staff…
Insolvency of Funeral Plans Provider Left Administrators Facing a Conundrum
Some corporate insolvencies can have distressing results for ordinary members of the public and require particularly sensitive handling.…
School Inspector Sacked for Touching Pupil Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
It is obviously impractical for employers to have in place disciplinary policies that set out each and every…
Use of Discriminatory Words in the Workplace – Context Always Matters
Employers are entitled to enforce zero-tolerance policies in respect of discriminatory remarks in the workplace. As an Employment…
ET Upholds Supermarket Worker’s Sexual Harassment Complaint
Those who endure the crushing experience of sexual harassment in the workplace owe it to themselves to seek…
Employers – Ignoring the Acas Code is Like Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Ignoring the Acas Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures is, in employment law terms, equivalent to shooting yourself…
ET Lay Member’s LinkedIn Posts Give Rise to Allegation of Apparent Bias
Anyone who serves in a judicial capacity must exercise the greatest care in their use of social media.…
Hidden Disabilities and Anonymity Orders in Employment Proceedings
People who have hidden disabilities may not wish them to become publicly known – but can such anxieties…
Retail Worker Sacked for Smoking at Work Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
Even where employees have committed gross misconduct, dismissing them may be unreasonable. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that…
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