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    Property consultant with morning sickness awarded £94k after ‘jazz hands’ dismissal

    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2025

    Employee who suffered from morning sickness awarded £93,600 after she was dismissed in a message that included a ‘jazz hands’ emoji.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
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    Workplace ‘banter’ cause of 57 tribunal claims in 2024

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 18 Feb 2025

    Workplace ‘banter’ continues to pose challenges for businesses, with 57 related employment tribunal cases recorded last year.

    • Case law
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    • Scotland

    Nurse at centre of trans tribunal faces conduct hearing

    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025

    The nurse at the centre of a tribunal against her employer, NHS Fife, has been asked to attend a conduct...

    • Constructive dismissal
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    Countess of Chester NHS chair resigns after damning tribunal findings

    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025

    The chairman of the Countess of Chester hospital has resigned after a tribunal found that he and others had ‘conspired’ to oust the trust’s chief executive, Dr Susan Gilby.

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    Nine in 10 workers required to be in office more

    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 17 Feb 2025

    Almost nine in 10 workers in the UK are now required to come into the office more days each week, according to data from Virgin Media O2.

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    Angela Rayner says cabinet fully behind Employment Rights Bill

    by Rob Moss 14 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 Feb 2025

    Recent promises to remove regulations and boost growth have appeared to be odds with measures such as creating a Fair Work Agency.

    • Employment law
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    American church organist unfairly dismissed from Surrey post, rules tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025

    An organist from the US has won a wrongful dismissal case at an employment tribunal against a parish church.
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    JP Morgan faces desk shortages after office return mandate

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025

    JP Morgan is grappling with desk shortages at its London head office after demanding its 22,000 UK employees fully return to the workplace.

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    Federal employee deferred resignation programme closes

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Feb 2025

    Entries are no longer being accepted to a controversial scheme offering financial rewards for staff resignations.

    • Collective redundancy
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    Chevron to cut up to 20% of global workforce

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025

    Oil giant Chevron Corporation is to make up to 8,000 employees redundant by the end of 2026 in a bid to cut costs.

    • Case law
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    Free speech: Kristie Higgs triumphs at Court of Appeal

    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025

    Christian school assistant sacked after sharing Facebook posts her employer deemed trans- and homophobic wins case at the Court of Appeal.

    • Case law
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    • Employment law

    Higgs’ victory has ‘profound’ implications for employers

    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025

    Employment lawyers and other experts provide their reaction to the Higgs v Farmor's School ruling and examine the implications for employers.

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    MPs table amendment for new four-day week body

    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025

    More than a dozen MPs are calling on ministers to consider a four-day working week as part of the Employment Rights Bill.

    • Case law
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    Met Police cannot dismiss by vetting withdrawal

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025

    Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers or staff it deems unsuitable as a result of removal of their vetting clearance, High Court rules.

    • Case law
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    Officer fairly dismissed for not disclosing previous sacking – EAT

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025

    Border Force officer who failed to declare he was previously fired by his employer was fairly dismissed, rules EAT.

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