Employment tribunal

Mother who faced an empty office after maternity leave wins £25k

A former recruiter has won £25,000 after her employer failed to provide return-to-work accommodations after her maternity leave, a tribunal has heard.

Charity unfairly dismissed employee with Long Covid

An employee living with Long Covid was unfairly dismissed from a disability charity, a tribunal has heard.

Engineer involved in bribery was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules

An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of an engineer’s claim for unfair dismissal, despite finding that the engineer had been involved in bribery.

"Too expensive" employee wins £25k at tribunal

A former executive who was sacked when her managers couldn’t afford to give her a pay rise, has been awarded £25,014 after winning her unfair dismissal claim.

Former hospital chair wins whistleblowing case

A former chair of the board of teaching hospital Royal Bradford Infirmary is entitled to the same whistleblower protections as workers, a tribunal has ruled.

HMRC worker wins £25k for harassment after manager sent unwanted birthday card

A HMRC worker has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal, after a manager's contact – sending a birthday card – was ruled ‘unwanted conduct’.

Lawyers call for more support as employment tribunal cases soar

The number of open single case claims made to employment tribunal has increased by almost a third in one year, new data has revealed.

Union rep wins tribunal after being called a 'wasp that needs swatting'

A trade union member and workplace representative has won an employment tribunal following the undermining of his union activities by his employer.

Nurse who was left out of a tea round wins payout at tribunal

An NHS nurse who was left out of a tea round by a colleague, has won her claim of unfair constructive dismissal, an employment tribunal heard.

Tribunal suspends lawyer who worked a secondary side job

Regulators have suspended a solicitor after the discovery that he was privately offering paid-for counselling to his employer’s clients, without the firm’s knowledge. We asked HR commentators how to...

Christian school worker was sacked unlawfully, court rules

The Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday (12 February) that a Christian school worker was unlawfully dismissed in 2019, after posting gender-critical views on social media. Should this ruling change HR...

Voodooism is a protected belief, tribunal rules

An employment tribunal has ruled that voodoo or voodooism is a protected belief. after an employee told her colleague "I’m like a voodoo doll with needles in her eyes" to describe how tired she was.

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