A Durham University employee who resigned after being wrongfully suspended for alleged grade tampering has won a case for unfair dismissal. In Dr Stothard vs Durham University, the employer suspended Dr Stothard – without properly …
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An NHS worker who was dismissed because of a compulsion caused by one of her disabilities to frequently check when her medical appointments were, has won a case for unfair dismissal. In S J Austin …
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A tribunal has ruled that a City executive who blew the whistle on financial malpractice and was subjected to ongoing victimisation after her employment ended was unfairly dismissed. Ms Svetlana Sinelnikova was unfairly dismissed when foreign …
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The Supreme Court has ruled that supermarket Morrisons was not vicariously liable for an employee’s breach of data protection laws. It says that the Court of Appeal had “misunderstood the principles governing vicarious liability in …
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An Employment Tribunal decision in the case of Beaney v Highways England has highlighted the importance of properly investigating and dealing with complaints of workplace sexual harassment. The claimant, Kim Beaney was employed by Highways …
A teacher was unfairly dismissed after her employer failed to make reasonable efforts to encourage witnesses to attend disciplinary hearings. The Employment Tribunal found that Ms Lewis, a teacher at Tairgwaith Primary School, was unfairly …
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