Employer fails to stop key staff working for rival business

An employer has failed to get an injunction restraining six key employees from working for a competitor, pending a trial to decide whether they were bound by a non-compete covenant. The case involved recruitment company Affinity Workforce Solutions Ltd. In May 2019, it dismissed one of the employees for alleged gross misconduct. She challenged the

Hepatitis sufferer was unfairly dismissed in ‘sham redundancy’

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a business manager who suffered from hepatitis C was unfairly dismissed by her employer because of her disability. Carol Smith worked for cosmetic wholesaler Amalgamated Euro Products. Her condition caused her pain, insomnia, fatigue and depression. She rarely took time off until the period between March and July 2016,

Whitbread ‘didn’t make enough adjustments’ for disabled manager

A kitchen manager was unfairly dismissed after his employers failed to consider his disability and the restrictions it placed on him when reviewing his performance. That was the ruling of the Employment Tribunal in the case of Hermosa Mateo, who was dismissed by the Whitbread Group, which owns the Beefeater chain of restaurants. Mateo had

Financial adviser unfairly dismissed after ‘spurious allegations’

A financial adviser was unfairly dismissed after his employer put unreasonable pressure on him to extend a restrictive covenant.  That was the decision of the Employment Tribunal in a case involving Peter Ward, who worked as a financial planning provider for Fiducia Comprehensive Financial Planning from 2009-2018. In May 2018, Ward resigned from the company

Women ‘should have right to know male colleagues’ pay rates’

Eight out of ten people say women should have the right to know how their pay compares with male colleagues doing the same work. The Fawcett Society, a charity that campaigns for gender equality, carried out research showing that one in three women had no idea what their male co-workers were paid, leaving them unaware

Chronic fatigue sufferer wins unfair dismissal claim

An occupational therapist who lost her job after years of suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome has won her claim of discrimination and unfair dismissal. Ms D Ward had worked for Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust since 2000. The trust operated a sickness and absence management policy under which employees faced disciplinary action if

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