44 h. ago Iraqi asylum seeker can stay in Britain after being mocked in his home country over his speech impediment

The unnamed Kurd told an immigration tribunal he had been 'mistreated, humiliated and abused' as a result of his disability.

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8 d. ago Telling a colleague to 'shut up' in front of peers at work could break employment laws, tribunal rules as company director wins £15,000 payout

Company director David Ashe will now get £15k after complaining about the behaviour of his boss Roger Topping who tried to silence him in a Teams meeting.

Economics

1 week 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

Politics

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

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2 w. ago ‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after departing DOGE: report

Coristine, who was hired by Musk to join the DOGE team, recently departed the White House but a SSA spokesperson confirmed that he has since joined the agency as a special government employee

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2 w. ago Maya Jama insists there's 'a lot of frauds' in TV industry who are 'evil' and 'mean' off camera and reveals how she secured Love Island hosting job after previously being rejected

The presenter, 30, appeared on her pal Chunkz's podcast, The Chunkz Show, where she opened up on career and how she secured the coveted Love Island hosting role.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Europe's most popular festival says 'LGBTQ+ representation is essential'

In spite of discriminatory laws being imposed against LGBTQ+ events, an organiser of this popular European music festival reveals why queer representation is more important than ever

Culture

2 w. ago Hobbycraft closing nine stores across UK today in major blow to high street

The closures form part of a larger restructure, which the retailer said is necessary to help secure the future of at least 99 stores and 1,800 jobs across the business

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Thousands of steel jobs secured with £500m Scunthorpe deal despite huge losses in Port Talbot

The UK Government said the announcement 'truly transforms the outlook' of steelmaking in the UK, but thousands of jobs have been lost in Port Talbot with the closure of its blast furnaces

Economics

3 w. ago 80 jobs secured as Fife marine specialist lands record MoD contract

“This new contract will both safeguard existing jobs and create significant new opportunities throughout the UK” – Collieson Briggs

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3 w. ago Thousands of jobs saved and British Steel plant future secured after £500m Network Rail deal

From a £500m rail deal set to rescue British Steel, to Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line takeover, surging fossil fuel finance, job cuts linked to NICs, Gareth Bale’s move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Economics

3 w. ago The critical undersea cables at the mercy of Chinese and Russian saboteurs: Fears UK is 'woefully' unprepared for threat of coordinated attacks by 'shadow fleets' on vulnerable Western infrastructure

A new report has warned Britain remains 'woefully' underprepared for the threat of strikes on its maritime infrastructure in the face of growing aggression.

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3 w. ago Thousands of British Steel jobs secured thanks to £500m Network Rail deal

Two months after being saved by the government, British Steel's Scunthorpe plant is celebrating securing a five-year contract from Network Rail to supply 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail

Economics

3 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'.

Politics

3 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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last month 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.

Economics