Compulsory retirement age can be justified, employment tribunal rules

The Employment Tribunal yesterday rejected an age discrimination claim made by lawyer Leslie Seldon against his former firm Clarkson Wright and Jakes, bringing an end to the six-year legal battle that...

Change "legalistic" culture of tribunals, says CBI

The CBI has called on the Government to embark on a programme of wholesale culture-change of the employment tribunals system.

Discrimination against female employees in the spotlight once again

The recent publicity surrounding Kate Torpey’s claims of unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of maternity against her former employer, Robinson Webster (Holdings),...

Apprentice used the “media as a weapon”, says Lord Sugar

Lord Sugar has told an employment tribunal that Apprentice winner Stella English is a “headline grabber” and is effectively trying to blackmail him.

Mitigating risk in employment tribunals

Unfair dismissal. Discrimination. Breach of contract. None of these spell good news for HR professionals and more often than not, they hint at long disputes and big financial losses. The outcome of an...

Met opens investigations into claims police helped to blacklist workers

The Metropolitan Police has opened a formal investigation into allegations of collusion in the blacklisting of construction workers.

"This is a victory for equality and religious freedom", says HR director on BA Christian cross case

The British Airways (BA) employee, who lost her job because of her Christian faith, yesterday won her case for discrimination at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Employee successfully sues company for cutting her sick pay when she was recovering from depression

An employee who became depressed when her husband told her he was gay has successfully sued her employers, Holland & Barrett.

Court of appeal set to rule whether employers can be held liable for employee spats

This week the Court of Appeal will hear the case of Warby v Wunda Group, in a case UK law firm Eversheds has said could prove significant for employers and mean that they could soon be held...

Upwards bullying in the workplace

I doubt whether any HR professional would disagree that any kind of bullying and harassment in the workplace is harmful to the victim’s health and wellbeing, odious in the extreme and not to be...

Companies found guilty after worker's fatal fall

A major construction company and a concrete structures firm have been found guilty and fined £130,000 after a worker died following a 19 metre fall at a Swansea building site.

Sexual harassment victim awarded payout after "disgracefully lewd comments"

A women has been awarded £27,000 at an employment tribunal after suffering sexual harassment from her bosses.