Travel time can be ‘work time’
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that if employees don’t have a fixed place of work then the time they spend travelling from home to their first job of the day should be classed as work...
View ArticleVictim of caste discrimination awarded £184,000 in landmark case
A woman who was brought over from India to work in Britain for as little as 11p an hour has been awarded £184,000. It’s thought to be the first successful case in the UK involving “low caste”...
View ArticleNew measures to end gender pay gap and promote equal opportunity
The government has announced the latest measures in its campaign to eradicate the gender pay gap within a generation and to provide more opportunities in the workplace for women and ethnic...
View ArticleManager awarded £41,000 compensation after being victimised
A senior manager has been awarded more than £41,000 compensation after being victimised at work by an employee. The manager was in charge of 135 staff with the company. She had held the post since...
View ArticleTeacher wins claim over dismissal caused by salary increase
A teacher who claimed she was forced out of her job because she had reached the top of her salary scale and become too expensive has won her claim of unfair dismissal. The teacher told the Employment...
View Article83-year-old wins unfair dismissal claim against superstore
An 83-year-old shop assistant who was sacked for leaving his till open while he dealt with a customer has won his claim of unfair dismissal. Ivor Smith had worked for B&Q in Glasgow for 12 years....
View ArticleCompany ‘entitled to treat misbehaving employees differently’
A company that sacked one employee involved in a fracas but only gave his opponent a written warning was entitled to treat them differently, according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The case...
View ArticleEmployers urged to prepare for paying the National Living Wage
Ministers have urged employers to start preparing now for the National Living Wage (NLW), which comes into effect on 1 April this year. Research carried out on behalf of the government suggests that...
View ArticleDyslexia sufferer wins discrimination claim against Starbucks
A woman with dyslexia has won a disability discrimination claim against Starbucks after it demoted her for making mistakes caused by her condition. Meseret Kumulchew has difficulties with reading,...
View ArticleLarge firms to state how they prevent slavery in supply chain
New legislation is to be introduced to oblige large firms to reveal what measures they take to prevent the use of slavery throughout their supply chain. The Transparency in Supply Chain duty applies to...
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