An employee who was duped into transferring nearly £200,000 to online scammers while her bosses were on annual leave will not have to pay back the money to her employers. Patricia Reilly worked as a credit controller for Peebles Media Group (PMG). She was left in charge while her managing director, Yvonne Bremner, and line
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,
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
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
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
A charity manager has won her case of unfair dismissal after her wages fell and she was forced to share responsibilities with an employee who was once her junior. Mary Gifford worked for Shetland Care Attendant Scheme (SCAS) from 2003. She was a part-time manager and co-ordinator. One of her staff, Kate Fraser, gained a
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
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that the airline Ryanair discriminated against a flight attendant when she returned to work after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Margita Dworak had worked for Ryanair from 2004-2018 and was a senior flight attendant at the time she resigned. In 2015, she began to experience severe headaches. These lasted
The fashion house Mulberry has successfully defended a discrimination claim from a former employee who was dismissed after refusing to sign a confidentiality agreement. The case involved designer Anna Gray, who had access to some of Mulberry’s designs ahead of their launch to market. She was dismissed after she refused to sign a confidentiality agreement.
An office worker who was subjected to racial and gender harassment by her employer has been awarded £81,834 compensation. Ms S Khan had worked as an account administrator for property agency SN Estates Property Services. Khan, who described herself as coming from a Pakistani background, was first racially harassed just one month into her employment.