3 d. ago Doctor who sent racist WhatsApp messages allowed to return to work

Dr Mohammad Sohail was suspended for 10 months in July last year after a disciplinary tribunal ruled he was guilty of serious misconduct

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4 d. ago London Tribunal Rules that Visa and Mastercard’s (MA) Fees Violate Competition Law

London Tribunal Rules that Visa and Mastercard’s (MA) Fees Violate Competition Law  TipRanks

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5 d. ago 'Overwhelming' evidence former Barclays boss Jes Staley was 'close' to notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, tribunal rules

Jes Staley was fined £1.8 million and banned from holding senior roles in the financial sector by the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) in 2023.

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7 d. ago Telling employee their work is messy is not harassment, London tribunal rules

HR manager said he was ‘devastated’ by criticism but judge says he suffered no unfavourable treatmentPointing out that an employee’s work is messy and full of mistakes is not harassment, a tribunal has ruled.Bosses need to be able to identify workers’ weaknesses in an attempt to improve their performance, an employment judge said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Refusing to employ Chinese and Russians in sensitive national security jobs is not discrimination because they might be spies, tribunal rules

It is not discriminatory to stop people from nations that pose a threat to Britain taking up certain jobs in the defence sector due to the possibility of espionage, the judgement suggests.

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1 week ago UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribunal has ruled.It is not discriminatory to stop people from “hostile” states taking up certain jobs in the defence sector because of the risk to British security, the judgment says. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Saying 'gents' is 'old fashioned' and 'unacceptable' in today's corporate world, tribunal rules

It came after a female employee at Royal & Sun Alliance sued for sex discrimination after she was included in group emails from her boss that was addressed to 'gents'.

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2 w. ago Falling asleep at work should not lead to the sack, employment tribunal rules

Judge says employers must consider the ‘context’ if a worker is caught having 40 winks because there is a ‘distinction’ between an employee deliberately leaving their post for a nap and momentarily drifting off

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2 w. ago Using the word 'lads' at work may be form of sexual harassment, tribunal rules as £95,000

The ruling came in the case of a high flying food executive who complained about her male boss's use of the phrase 'Lads, lads' when discussing a female colleague's performance.

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2 w. ago Being called a 'weirdo' is discrimination, judge rules as man is awarded £17,000 at employment tribunal

The workplace was ordered to pay Nicholas James £17,154.86 in compensation, including £15,000 for injury to feelings

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3 w. ago Calling a colleague a 'weirdo' is discrimination as it may 'violate their dignity', tribunal rules

A staff member who complained he couldn't work with background music was asked in jest why he couldn't be 'ordinary and perfect like the rest of us'.

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3 w. ago Consultant should have referred teenager to intensive care, tribunal rules

Martha Mills, 13, died in the early hours of August 31 2021.

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3 w. ago Convicted Somalian knife attacker wins human rights case to stay in UK because his clan faces persecution in his home country

Abdilahi Essa Darwish, 41, was jailed for violence and wielding a blade in 2021 but  has since won an immigration case after an asylum tribunal ruled he may come to harm if he is sent back.

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