Unfair dismissal win

Unfair dismissal win

Unfair dismissal win for business manager demoted to doing ‘officey things’. A school business manager has successfully won her claim for unfair dismissal after she was demoted to a role carrying out “officey things”. Zena Dickenson, who managed 15 staff at Easington...

A father not paid

A father not paid enhanced shared parental pay was discriminated against A tribunal has found that a male employee was discriminated against when his employer refused to allow him to take additional paternity leave at full pay. Mr Ali had worked for Capita Customer...
Sickness Absence

Sickness Absence

Sickness Absence – Have You Waited Long Enough? After six years’ service at Bolton St. Catherine’s Academy, Ms O’Brien was assaulted by a pupil in March 2011 causing her to feel unsafe and vulnerable. It was not until December that year that Ms O’Brien took sickness...
Apprentice Contracts

Apprentice Contracts

April 2017 sees the introduction of a new law to avoid the exploitation of Apprentices. It is now an offence for an employer to describe a position as an Apprenticeship, by offering training or courses, when it is not actually a Statutory Apprenticeship. It must also...