Employment law stories in the news – 17.06.2019 to 23.06.2019
In the latest of our series of posts on employment law stories in the news, we take a look at ten employment law stories that have made headlines between 17 June 2019 and 23 June 2019
- Worker told ‘white people wouldn’t want to be buried next to Muslim’ wins £6,000 – A crematorium worker won £6,000 compensation after a colleague allegedly said “white people wouldn’t want to be buried next to a Muslim” (The Mirror)
- Taxi driver denied again in legal battle against city firm 001 Taxis – An Oxford taxi driver has lost a second employment tribunal into whether he was employed by a well-known city firm. Mohammed Fadlalla, from Marston, had claimed he was employed by 001 Taxis but had been sacked after he joined a trade union (The Oxford Times)
- Sacked Christian magistrate not discriminated against, rules appeal tribunal – A Kent magistrate who ignored advice not to go to the media with his views about same-sex adoption was rightfully removed, an employment appeal tribunal has ruled (The Law Society Gazette)
- Actuary, 40, at major insurance firm was racially discriminated against for being British because Indian students are allowed more attempts at key exams to further their careers, tribunal rule – An actuary working for a top insurance company was racially discriminated against by the industry’s UK body because he is British, an employment tribunal has ruled (The Daily Mail)
- Dundee worker awarded over £17,000 by Tesco after being unfairly sacked amid grooming allegations – Tesco has been ordered to pay a Dundee worker more than £17,000 after he was unfairly sacked amid accusations he had acted inappropriately with a teenage colleague (The Courier)
- Victims of discrimination ‘denied justice’ as legal aid cuts create ‘David vs Goliath’ scenario, report finds – Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied justice due to soaring legal aid cuts, the equalities watchdog has warned (The Independent)
- Bullied bisexual prison officer unlikely to work again, tribunal finds – A bisexual prison officer is unlikely to ever work again because the harassment and discrimination he suffered at work has permanently damaged his health, an employment tribunal has found (The Guardian)
- MoJ denies sex offender research ‘cover-up’ – The government has denied covering up research that found a treatment programme for sex offenders in England and Wales increased reoffending (BBC)
- PSNI and Police Authority could face £40m holiday pay bill -The Police Service of Northern Ireland is facing a £40m bill after losing a court challenge over holiday pay. Class action was brought by a group representing more than 3,700 police officers and civilian staff (BBC)
- Roofing company fined after worker falls from height – A London based roofing company, McDonald Roofing Contractors Limited, has been fined after a worker fell a distance of nine metres from a flat roof he was working on (HSE)