Employment Law in the UK

UK law blog posts regarding employment law in the UK. Useful for employment lawyers and clients of employment law solicitors.

Workers Compensation Should Not Cost You Your Job

June 20, 2013

Judy works in the shipping department of a Georgia Pecan farm and factory. During the holiday season, the small shipping department was overwhelmingly busy and cluttered. She had made suggestions to her supervisor to build extra shelving to keep orders (in boxes) off of the floor, but her suggestions were rejected. Instead, he told her […]

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Female employee sacked after affair with boss wins Employment Tribunal claim

June 19, 2013

A female employee has won her Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and sexual harassment after she was fired in 2011. The female employee (who cannot be identified for legal reasons) started work at the property firm, based in central London, as a personal assistant in 2008. Soon after she started work at the firm […]

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Psychological Damage from Stress at Work

June 18, 2013

Stress kills. There’s no way around this. When you’re in a stressful environment, whether it’s your workplace or somewhere else, your body goes through changes that you cannot control. The stress response is set up to deal with situations that may have been common long ago—being chased by a bear, for instance—but that rarely happen […]

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Sacked heart doctor makes Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal

June 12, 2013

A heart specialist has given evidence before an Employment Tribunal after he was sacked by a Hospital Trust in 2010. Dr Raj Matthu was suspended by the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in February 2002 on allegations that he had been bullying and harassing other staff members. He had previously – in […]

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Virgin Atlantic worker’s claim for sexual harassment comes to the Employment Tribunal

June 12, 2013

A Virgin Atlantic employee’s claims for discrimination and harassment have come to a full hearing in the Employment Tribunal in London. Mr Ashley Roberts, 30, works at Virgin Atlantic. He submitted a claim for sexual harassment to the Employment Tribunal last year after taking employment law advice on the merits of his claim as he […]

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The Importance of Knowing Overtime Laws In Your State

June 6, 2013

Rough economic times, poor management, and opportunistic employers are among the many reasons that workers should keep a close eye on overtime pay law in their state. An increasing number of settlements regarding overtime pay have made this topic one of vital importance in the modern workplace. If you want to make sure that you […]

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Muslim-run company ordered to pay Christian worker compensation for discrimination

May 29, 2013

A Muslim-run company based in the West Midlands have been ordered by the Employment Tribunal to pay a former employee thousands of pounds in compensation after he was successful in an Employment Tribunal claim. Halal Food Group, based in the West Midlands, were sued by Mr Christoper Turton, 31, after he alleged that he had […]

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Date for introduction of Employment Tribunal fees finally announced

May 29, 2013

The Ministry of Justice has issued a press release today confirming the date on which fees for the use of the Employment Tribunal will become payable. Fees in the Employment Tribunal are to become payable for claims presented on or after 29 July 2013. If you are therefore thinking of commencing a claim in the […]

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Female police officer wins sex discrimination case in Employment Tribunal

May 24, 2013

A female police officer has won her battle for discrimination against her police employers after an Employment Tribunal ruled in her favour. The female police officer, known only as Miss M for legal reasons, pursued an Employment Tribunal claim against the North Yorkshire police force after she was subjected to a barrage of humiliating and […]

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Independent Contractor vs. Employee

May 23, 2013

(US employment law and generally) Quite a bit of confusion exists about the differences between an employee and an independent contractor. Some people may be independent contractors and not realize that they are classified as such. Other workers may think they are independent contractors but find that they are employees. To avoid confusion and owed […]

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