Employment Tribunal

Age discrimination: Are office-related birthday cards ageist?

Oct 152 min read

Age discrimination: Are office-related birthday cards ageist?

When the law changed in 2006 to bring in protection related to age discrimination, there was the usual furore about how it would be...

BNP Paribas Banker Wins £2m For Sex Discrimination Claims

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

BNP Paribas Banker Wins £2m For Sex Discrimination Claims

Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch A finance specialist (Macken), 50, sued French bank BNP Parabis after being belittled by her...

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

Discrimination & "Hypersensitivity"

To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management styles? In-house counsel, Miss Sithirapathy,...

Magara Law

Oct 151 min read

Employment Law Updates

Vento Bands - Discrimination

The Vento bands have been updated following joint Presidential guidance . For claims that are presented on or after 6 April 2021, the...

The COVID-19 Roadmap for Employment Tribunals

Magara Law

Oct 152 min read

Employment Law Updates

The COVID-19 Roadmap for Employment Tribunals

We are on the way to returning to 'normal' in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Employment Tribunal's general position remains that...

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

Magara Law

Oct 152 min read

Discrimination

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

Can I secretly record a meeting at work?

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Employment Contracts

Can I secretly record a meeting at work?

Thinking of recording a meeting at work? Is it legal to record meetings with colleagues or a manager? There’s no simple answer. There...

Magara Law

Oct 141 min read

Discrimination

How much can I get for discrimination?

How much you can get for a discrimination claim depends on a number of factors including the severity of the act (or omission), the...

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

Anti-Zionist professor wins Employment Tribunal case

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Anti-Zionist professor wins Employment Tribunal case

Case: David Miller -v- University of Bristol In what was a test case for philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010, a University...

Pregnancy ‘played a part’ in the redundancy decision

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Pregnancy ‘played a part’ in the redundancy decision

Every expecting mother in the UK is legally entitled to maternity leave. If this right is breached by an employer, you may have a claim...

Being told to 'Grow Up' not discriminatory, rules Tribunal Judge

Magara Law

Oct 141 min read

Discrimination

Being told to 'Grow Up' not discriminatory, rules Tribunal Judge

Case – M Mariotti -v- Hippodrome Casino Ltd An Employment Judge ruled against an age and race discrimination claim made against London’s...

Tribunal raises award for Firearm Officer to £820,000

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Tribunal raises award for Firearm Officer to £820,000

A former West Midlands Police firearms officer, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam, who successfully filed a sexual discrimination and...

Tips for someone with Autism in an Employment Tribunal

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Employment Tribunal

Tips for someone with Autism in an Employment Tribunal

If you have been diagnosed with autism and you intend to represent yourself at an Employment Tribunal, here are some things that can help...

Pregnant woman “labelled” emotional at work, wins tribunal claim

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Pregnant woman “labelled” emotional at work, wins tribunal claim

Background An employment tribunal heard from Nicola Hinds in February brought claims of discrimination on the basis of her pregnancy....

Labour's Proposed Changes to Employment Law

Magara Law

Oct 145 min read

Discrimination

Labour's Proposed Changes to Employment Law

July 4, 2024, is when the UK will hold its general election. In this article, we discuss the possible effects on British employment law...

Bus Driver with Crohn's Disease Awarded £29k for Unfair Treatment

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Employment Law Updates

Bus Driver with Crohn's Disease Awarded £29k for Unfair Treatment

Background A bus driver, whose identity remains confidential, had been managing Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition...

Gender-critical council worker loses unfair dismissal case

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Gender-critical council worker loses unfair dismissal case

Background Mr J Orwin v East Riding of Yorkshire Council In April 2022, the chief executive at East Riding of Yorkshire Council invited...

Headteacher succeeds in unfair dismissal claim

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Employment Law Updates

Headteacher succeeds in unfair dismissal claim

Ms S Malabver-Goulbourne had commenced employment at Arbor Academy Trust, a primary school in Hackney in 2005. In 2017, she was appointed...