17 h. ago Scots prison officer sacked over death of inmate fails in bid to sue jail chiefs

Kenneth Aitken, 65, argued he had been unfairly dismissed by the Scottish Prison Service for failing to make sure Iain Brown was properly monitored after a nurse suspected him of being 'intoxicated'.

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4 d. ago EasyJet manager who called misogynistic comments ‘banter’ loses appeal against sacking

An employment tribunal has ruled Ross Barr, who was sacked in September, was not unfairly dismissed by easyJet

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5 d. ago Warehouse worker accused of impersonating Michael Jackson by making 'hee hee' noises at a colleague was unfairly sacked, tribunal rules

The colleague, who is black, accused Lucasz Zawadzki of mimicking the pop star, making monkey noises and being racist at the Co-Operative warehouse where they worked.

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5 d. ago Warehouse worker accussed of Michael Jackson impersonation was unfairly dismissed

The Co-operative Group was ordered to pay more than £10,000 in compensation following an employment tribunal

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5 d. ago Worker unfairly dismissed after Michael Jackson impersonation – tribunal

Lucasz Zawadzki received over £10,000 in compensation after an employment judge found that he was unfairly dismissed.

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5 d. ago Liz Truss warns there is ‘a reckoning coming’ for central banks, and backs Trump in Fed battle; US growth revised higher amid AI boom – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as former PM criticises Bank of England and claims UK faces ‘economic doom loop’People in the UK: how have you been affected by the rise in food prices?The FCA’s investigation into Drax comes five months after the company’s former top lobbyist accused it of “misleading the public, government and its regulator” over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets.In a claim for unfair dismissal, Rowaa Ahmar, Drax’s former head of public affairs, said evidence suggested Drax was “unable to prove that it only sourced sustainable wood for its biomass, and that it was in fact using unsustainable wood”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liz Truss warns there is ‘a reckoning coming’ for central banks, and backs Trump in battle with Fed – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as former PM criticises Bank of England and claims UK faces ‘economic doom loop’People in the UK: how have you been affected by the rise in food prices?The FCA’s investigation into Drax comes five months after the company’s former top lobbyist accused it of “misleading the public, government and its regulator” over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets.In a claim for unfair dismissal, Rowaa Ahmar, Drax’s former head of public affairs, said evidence suggested Drax was “unable to prove that it only sourced sustainable wood for its biomass, and that it was in fact using unsustainable wood”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EasyJet manager sacked after alleged inappropriate and misogynistic comments to female crew

An employment tribunal has ruled Ross Barr, who was sacked in September, was not unfairly dismissed by easyJet

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6 d. ago easyJet cabin crew boss sacked for 'staring at ass' of colleague and saying 'lovely ladies' on tannoy

An employment tribunal has ruled that Ross Barr, of Edinburgh, was not unfairly dismissed.

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9 d. ago Is behaviour at work getting worse – or are we just becoming oversensitive snowflakes?

Judging by the minor complaints being put to employment tribunals, workplace etiquette appears to be breaking down. But the headlines rarely tell the full storyI would hate to be in human resources at the moment. Admittedly, as someone with no discernible people skills, I would always hate it, but I’ve been imagining the awkward HR meetings behind the scenes of the recent wave of “what is acceptable workplace behaviour” rulings from UK employment tribunals recently, and oof!I’m thinking, particularly, of last week’s ruling on whether younger chatty workers disturbing an older colleague constitutes age discrimination (it didn’t), but there are many more. Comparing a colleague to Darth Vader in an online personality test resulted in a £30,000 compensation award. Leaving someone out of the tea round could contribute to unfair constructive dismissal. Sighing at a colleague could be discriminatory. An air kiss wasn’t harassment and neither was telling a manager his work was messy. Alloca...

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9 d. ago Is behaviour at work getting worse – or are we just becoming oversensitive snowflakes? | Emma Beddington

Judging by the minor complaints being put to employment tribunals, workplace etiquette appears to be breaking down. But the headlines rarely tell the full storyI would hate to be in human resources at the moment. Admittedly, as someone with no discernible people skills, I would always hate it, but I’ve been imagining the awkward HR meetings behind the scenes of the recent wave of “what is acceptable workplace behaviour” rulings from UK employment tribunals recently, and oof!I’m thinking, particularly, of last week’s ruling on whether younger chatty workers disturbing an older colleague constitutes age discrimination (it didn’t), but there are many more. Comparing a colleague to Darth Vader in an online personality test resulted in a £30,000 compensation award. Leaving someone out of the tea round could contribute to unfair constructive dismissal. Sighing at a colleague could be discriminatory. An air kiss wasn’t harassment and neither was telling a manager his work was messy. Alloca...

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1 week ago Cheesecake cafe shop assistant wins £20,000 after suing for unfair dismissal when she was sacked for complaining she was too cold with the door open

Leila Ayad's bosses insisted on making staff work with the door open - even in winter - to encourage more customers, an employment tribunal heard.

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2 w. ago Wetherspoons manager sacked over giving colleague staff discount for £30 of chicken bites wins unfair dismissal claim

Peter Castagna-Davies was sacked after a row erupted about the meal of chicken, halloumi fries and Monster energy drinks while he was working as a bar shift leader at The Pontlottyn Monmouthshire.

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2 w. ago Wetherspoons boss sacked after 'pressing wrong button' but has last laugh

Peter Castagna-Davies had worked at JD Wetherspoon for 22 years but was unfairly dismissed from his role after authorising a 50% discount on food for a kitchen worker

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last month Teacher who was called 'Islamophobic' and sacked after describing Lucy Connolly's prison sentence as two

Simon Pearson, a teacher at Preston College, has said he fell victim to an unfair 'witch hunt' which resulted in his dismissal from his position at Preston College.

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