Banning NDAs in sexual misconduct cases may have unintended consequences

Earlier this month, the government indicated that it was considering a ban on UK employers using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to hush up cases of sexual misconduct.

Underperforming social media worker wins £20,000 in tribunal

A social media worker, who only created six posts in a month compared with a colleague’s 73, won £22,210 in an unfair dismissal case as she was not given enough warning of her potential dismissal.

White accountant who complained of race discrimination was victimised, tribunal rules

A white accountancy firm executive was awarded more than £40,000 for victimisation at tribunal after she was dismissed following an internal complaint of race discrimination.

Not providing private breastfeeding area was sex discrimination, tribunal rules

A Cardiff-based NHS board discriminated against a healthcare support worker on the basis of sex, a tribunal has ruled, after it failed to provide a private area for the worker to express breast milk.

Funeral home unfairly dismissed worker with cancer, tribunal finds

A funeral home discriminated against and unfairly dismissed an employee with cancer, a tribunal has ruled.

Teenage employment advisor victimised for wearing trainers to office, tribunal rules 

An 18-year-old employment advisor was victimised, a tribunal ruled, after she wore trainers to the office and was “unfairly tackled” by her manager for not adhering to the dress code.

Police watchdog worker loses discrimination claim after “stalking” her manager

A lesbian police watchdog worker lost her sexual orientation discrimination claim at tribunal after she engaged in behaviour that her manager described as “verging on stalking”.

12 months of 2024: October

As we near the end of this year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

Tribunal backs hotel receptionist's race discrimination claim

A tribunal has upheld a hotel receptionist's claim of race harassment and discrimination, after managers made numerous racist comments and told her she was “not dark enough”.

Bar manager who reported cocaine use wins £33k at tribunal

A bar manager was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled, after blowing the whistle about colleagues drinking and using cocaine while on shift.

Bolt drivers win worker classification at tribunal

Around 15,000 Bolt drivers won a tribunal to be classified as workers rather than self-employed, BBC News reported on 11 November. 

Swearing is more common in the North, tribunal rules

A worker who called his colleague a “fucking m**g” during an argument in a Royton-based office was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.