Employment tribunals have the power to impose a financial penalty against employers that are found to have breached a worker's employment rights where there are “aggravating features” to the breach. The amount of the penalty will normally be 50% of the award, up to a maximum of £5,000.
Last month's most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the 'real' Living Wage and the national living wage.
Government launches consultation on reforms to strengthen remedies at employment tribunal on collective redundancy, and fire and rehire
A doctor who was unfairly dismissed from her role as medical director has been awarded £3m in compensation.
A former University of Huddersfield lecturer who was dimissed for not having a PhD has been awarded £108,000 in compensation after the university refused to reinstate him.
A mortgage adviser who was sacked for “always moaning” has won more than £20,000 in compensation.
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A woman who won a sex discrimination case against BNP Paribas is claiming the case has taken away her career.
Elizabeth Aylott suffered from anxiety and depression and was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after leaving her job at BPP University.
A law firm has been ordered to pay more than £23,000 for pregnancy discrimination after it sacked a pregnant employee...
A former Department for Work and Pensions employee recently received almost £400,000 in compensation following age and race discrimination
The employment tribunal is not something any employer particularly relishes. Omar Khalil provides some expert advice for HR professionals facing...
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
The annual increase to the limits on compensation that can be awarded in an...
Bands of compensation awarded by employment tribunals for injury to feelings in discrimination cases – Vento bands – will increase this month.
Two individual directors have been held liable for the unfair sacking of a whistleblower for the first time, in a...
The total number of employment tribunal claims lodged with the Ministry of Justice tripled in the three months between April...
