Awarded £75,000 by a tribunal A woman who was sacked after a disagreement over a desk move led to a lengthy period of absence with mental ill-health issues has been awarded £75,000 by a tribunal. Ms Bannister was employed by HMRC since April 1990 as an...

Footwear fight dismissal found unfair by tribunal Ali Sadeghi worked for TK Maxx for 13 years and became the store manager in 2009 and general manager in 2013. In March 2016, Sadeghi was promoted to general manager of TK Maxx’s High Street Kensington...

Top national minimum wage mistakes We are all hearing of the HMRC “name and shame” attack against those employers who are failing to pay the national minimum or living wage. Last month saw over 200 employers on the published list. What is apparent though...

Age discrimination claim succeeds due to a flippant comment A tribunal has ruled that a woman who was told she might be “better suited to a traditional estate agency” was discriminated against because of her age. Ms Gomes, who was 59 had continuous service...

Can we always rely on a mobility clause in the employment contract? We are often asked about business relocation and how far a mobility clause in the contract will stretch. This will always fall back to the reasonableness principle and the recent...

The Importance of double checking the evidence in a disciplinary case In this case, Royal Mail made a significant blunder in “ignoring conclusive evidence’ during a disciplinary process. They fired an employee for misusing special leave when in fact the...