Not the right look for Abercrombie & Fitch … allegedly
Riam Dean’s case against the American clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch caught my eye this week. Last summer she had a holiday job working as a shop assistant at the Savile Row branch of...
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I was pleased to learn that Riam Dean, the law student who sued Abercrombie & Fitch for wrongful dismissal and unlawful harassment (because of her disability) won her case at the London Central...
View ArticleHow (not) to sack someone
As an employer, if you want to avoid your name appearing in the Metro or any of the other free papers, try to avoid sacking employees suffering from cancer by email. This is the moral from the recent...
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Employers have to repay sick pay Some good news for employees came out last week with the decision by the European Court of Justice in Pereda v Madrid Movilidad SA that says if an employee is sick...
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Seven Ways for Employers to Avoid Stress at Work Claims
Yesterday Ian Barratt of Mind Strengths Ltd published his “Seven Top Stress Management Tips for Employees”. Today I am publishing my “top tips” for employers hoping to avoid claims for stress at work...
View ArticleCase Round Up 25th January 2010
There have been some interesting reported cases over the last couple of weeks on a broad range of topics. For instance, Legal Representation at Internal Disciplinary Hearings In G v X School, a...
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Workplace Bullying Worst for Gay, Young and Disabled People
If you’ve got learning disabilities, chronic illness, are young or gay, you’re more likely to be the victim of workplace bullying, according to a four year long survey of 4,000 people conducted by the...
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