All news on the topic: Employment Tribunal

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Ex-Northumbria detective dismissed after gender-critical comments spark gross misconduct finding
A former detective says she was forced out of the police in a “witch hunt” after challenging its approach to gender.
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Sandie Peggie wins right to appeal NHS Fife tribunal ruling over female changing room dispute
Sandie Peggie’s appeal against the judgement of her employment tribunal versus NHS Fife has been granted, with it expected to take place early next year.
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"Psychic" IT worker sacked after telling new female colleague they had met “in his dreams”
A ‘psychic’ IT worker who was sacked after telling a new female colleague they had already met ‘in his dreams’ has lost a court battle for compensation.
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University worker awarded £51,000 after disability discrimination ruling over misgendering case
A university worker has been awarded over £51,000 in a disability discrimination case after her employer failed to account for her short-term memory issues when she misgendered a transgender colleague.
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Airport worker wins £40,000 after being sacked over 55 days of sick leave
A worker for a security firm at Aberdeen Airport has been awarded £40,000 compensation after being “wrongly sacked” over sick days.
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‘Wild west’ hospitality sector: restaurant boss accused of withholding £2,600 in wages, leaving worker homeless
Tayla Lewthwaite had £1.90 in her bank account on the day she was evicted.
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Dozens of HMRC staff sacked for snooping on taxpayers’ private records since 2022
Since 2022, dozens of HMRC staff have been dismissed for violating data privacy rules, with over 186 terminated for prying into taxpayers’ confidential information.
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British Airways flight attendant wins unfair dismissal case over anxiety disorder
A flight stewardess from British Airways (BA) who was dismissed after becoming too anxious to fly has successfully won an unfair dismissal claim at an employment tribunal.
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Sighing at work may be considered harassment — court ruling
Workers who sigh at their colleagues could be accused of harassment in the workplace, a judge has ruled in a significant employment tribunal.
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London teacher dismissed after joking about ’hitting’ pupils if they failed a test
A teacher at a primary school in London was fired after a pupil did not understand a joke about “whacking” him round the head, reports say.
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NHS worker who initiated a confrontation by telling a hospital security guard "don’t get your mother’s knickers in a twist" wins a £20,000 payout
An NHS worker who got into a fight with a hospital security guard after telling him ’don’t get your mother’s knickers in a twist’ has won almost £20,000.