A university lecturer who faced allegations of “scandalous conduct” after starting a relationship with a student has lost his appeal against unfair dismissal. The case involved J Dronsfield, who was an academic at Reading University. Under the terms of his contract, he could be dismissed for “”good cause”” which included “”conduct of an immoral, scandalous
A manager at home furnishings retailer Laura Ashley was discriminated against because of her disability after her employers refused to change her shift patterns. That was the ruling of the Employment Tribunal in a case involving sales manager Avril Iles. Iles worked at the company from February 2015 until she resigned in August 2018. She
An 89-year-old woman who became the oldest person in the UK to win an age discrimination claim after being dismissed from her job has accepted a cash settlement. Eileen Jolly told the Employment Tribunal earlier this year that she felt “humiliated and degraded” by the way she was treated by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation
A warehouse worker who gave false evidence about a workplace accident has been awarded £7,800 for unfair dismissal. George Hope worked as a warehouse operative for United Biscuits in Scotland. He suffered a double fracture of his ankle in an incident that became the centre of the case. Immediately after the accident, he made a
A council manager has been held personally responsible for compensating a work colleague he subjected to racially abusive comments. The case involved Mr A Leader, who worked for Leeds City Council as an environmental action operative. He described himself to the Employment Tribunal as black Afro-Caribbean. During one shift, he was a passenger in a
Pregnant women and new parents are set to receive extended legal protection against being made redundant after they return to work. The move is part of the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’. It follows a consultation which found that new parents continue to face discrimination. The research suggests that up to 54,000 women a year felt
A diabetic bank manager was discriminated against after being dismissed following an incident that saw him lock a customer in the branch. Mr B Kuppala was employed by HBOS for 14 years and worked his way up to manager of its Oxford Street Halifax branch. However, due to his diabetes, he made numerous security errors
A security officer at Heathrow airport was unable to hold his employers liable for a racially offensive image he was subjected to on his colleague’s social media account. Mr O Forbes said he suffered harassment, victimisation and discrimination after fellow security officer Deborah Stevens posted to her personal Facebook page a picture of a ‘golliwog’
An NHS director who was suspended after he made controversial comments based on his religious beliefs has failed with his discrimination claim. Richard Page was a non-executive director of an NHS and social care trust, and held a position as a lay magistrate in the family court. He was a practising Christian and had strong
Female executive directors stay in their roles for only half the amount of time as their male counterparts, according to a recent study. It has led to accusations that some companies may be employing female directors for ‘symbolic’ reasons, rather than for their ability. The 2019 Female FTSE Board Report, published by Cranfield University, studied