Employment law stories in the news – 13.01.2020 and 19.01.2020
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 13 January 2020 and 19 January 2020
- Barrhead Travel founder Bill Munro ‘unfairly dismissed’ – Barrhead Travel founder Bill Munro was unfairly dismissed by the company in 2018, an employment tribunal has ruled (BBC)
- MoJ finally opens refund scheme for court fees – The government has finally opened a scheme to pay back money to people who may have been overcharged for court services over a four-year period (The Law Society Gazette)
- Professor Paul Ewart: Oxford stands ground on ‘unfair’ policy of forced retirement at 68 – Professor Paul Ewart: Oxford stands ground on ‘unfair’ policy of forced retirement at 68 (The Times)
- 55-year-old ex-Citigroup banker who was called ‘old’ by his boss wins age case – A former Citigroup investment banker has won an age discrimination case after his boss said “you are old and set in your ways” (City AM)
- Weightmans entitled to fire worker over internet browsing, tribunal rules – National firm Weightmans acted within the law to sack a long-serving staff member over her internet usage whilst at work, an employment tribunal has found (The Law Society Gazette)
- Surge in disability discrimination cases at employment tribunals – Companies are being hit by a rise in employment tribunal cases for disability discrimination following the abolition of hearing fees and a reported increase in workers willing to lodge claims related to mental health issues (The Financial Times)
- Employment tribunal finds that Antonio Conte was ‘unfairly sacked’ by Chelsea – Antonio Conte will receive an extra £85,000 from Chelsea in compensation after an employment tribunal found the Italian was unfairly sacked by the Blues (Metro)
- Holland & Barrett constructively unfairly dismissed disabled manager after failing to make reasonable adjustments – Tribunal finds expecting employee with a chronic bladder condition and anxiety to work alone affected her ability to cope with the demands of a large store (People Management)
- ‘Humiliated’ employee sued law firm over birthday ‘ambush’ – A legal secretary who claimed she suffered age discrimination when her colleagues asked about her 50th birthday and sent her a card has had her case dismissed by the employment tribunal (The Law Society Gazette)
- Trans Woman Wins £9,000 In Sex Discrimination Case With Struggling Department Store Debenhams – A trans woman is set to receive £9,000 from Debenhams after settling a sex discrimination case against the high street department store (Forbes)