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    Teacher who called pupils ‘chattering monkeys’ loses dismissal claim

    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024

    A teacher who was sacked after describing her pupils as ‘chattering monkeys’ has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against her former school.

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    Social worker awarded £154k discrimination payout

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024

    A social worker who was discriminated against and constructively dismissed has been awarded nearly £154,000 by an employment tribunal.

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    Waitress sexually harassed by ‘creepy’ boss awarded £43k at tribunal

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2024

    Waitress sexually harassed and dismissed by her boss after only a month awarded nearly £43,000 at the employment tribunal.

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    One in four managers say teams are more demanding

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2024

    A quarter of UK managers say their team members have become more demanding in the past year, according to research from Perkbox Vivup.

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    BA’s associative discrimination appeal dismissed by EAT

    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2024

    An appeal by British Airways relating to associative discrimination and its practice of ‘fire and rehire’ has been thrown out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

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    Ethnicity pay gap reporting: a global challenge?

    by Aniela Unguresan 16 Aug 2024
    by Aniela Unguresan 16 Aug 2024

    In the UK, under new legislation proposed in the King’s Speech, employers will soon have to expand their pay gap...

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    HR must not let bigots win when it comes to DEI

    by David Rice 15 Aug 2024
    by David Rice 15 Aug 2024

    The current attacks on DEI in the US and UK may be based on prejudice but if businesses are to defend the gains made so far, they need to toughen their stance.

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    Few UK businesses ready for EU Pay Transparency directive

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Aug 2024

    Fewer than half of UK headquartered businesses are ready to meet the requirements of the European Union Pay Transparency directive.

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    Caring responsibilities ‘key driver’ of gender pensions gap

    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2024

    Time women spend out of paid work for caring responsibilities one of most significant contributing factors to gender pensions gap.

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    White police officers overlooked for promotion win race claim

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Three white police officers who were passed over for promotion in favour of an ethnic minority candidate have won their claim.

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    One in six ethnic minority workers in insecure jobs

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024

    A legacy of ‘structural racism’ means that one in six black and ethnic minority workers are in insecure jobs, according to the TUC.

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    Sacked teacher loses racial discrimination case

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Aug 2024

    A former maths teacher has been ordered to pay £20,000 after losing his tribunal case against an independent school.

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    CEO pay increased to a record high level in 2023

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Aug 2024

    New research has found that the pay of the chief executives of the UK’s largest companies increased by 2.2% in 2023.

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    • Education

    Former head teacher jailed after harassing trainee

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024

    Former head sent a trainee who was in her first year of teaching at a junior school in King’s Lynn, Norfolk countless messages from the school’s social media accounts.

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    Breaking wind at younger colleague was ‘age discrimination’

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Aug 2024

    A judge has ruled that breaking wind on a younger colleague at work amounts to age discrimination in a case...

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