An employment tribunal has ruled that a Poundland employee was unfairly dismissed after giving away over £300 worth of products to customers. The employee, Mr Zia, joined the company in June 2013 and worked his way up to assistant manager of the Southall store. As a senior member of the shop team, Mr Zia had
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that Sainsbury’s acted unfairly when it dismissed one of its employees for persistently wearing headphones while working. Victor Onyike had worked for the retailer for several years as a commercial assistant in the delivery yard. It was classified as a high-risk area because of the number of lorries crossing and
A health care solutions company has been granted an interim injunction preventing a former employee using one of its software programs. The company owned the copyright in a program designed to assist child fostering agencies with accounts, client management and similar functions. The employee had worked as its sales director, until he left without giving
Uber may have to reconsider its working practices after losing two major legal battles within two months. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the company should be classified as a taxi firm and regulated as such, a decision that may have major implications for its business model. The ruling comes only six
There has been a sharp rise in the number of employment tribunal cases since the Supreme Court ruled in July that the fees charged to bring claims were unlawful. Figures released by the Courts and Tribunal Service show that claims rose by 64% between July and September. The National User Group of Employment Tribunals say
The recent sexual assault scandals involving MPs and Hollywood actors has prompted the Equality and Human Rights Commission to write to leading companies telling them they’ll face legal action if they fail to deal with sexual harassment. The letter to the chairs of FTSE 100 companies and other leading employers reminds them of their legal
The Dyson group has been granted an injunction preventing one of its top engineers working for a rival company for 12 months. The case involved Dyson’s research and development company, Dyson Technology Ltd, which is developing the company’s electric car. It employed engineer Pierre Pellerey, who has a background in research related to electric cars,
A fire officer who claimed his employer didn’t do enough to help him overcome his dyslexia and advance his career has lost his claim of disability discrimination. John Roads was a crew commander with Bucks Fire and Rescue Service. He wanted to become a fire safety watch commander, which involved passing exams, working at a
The National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over will increase from £7.50 per hour to £7.83 per hour from April 2018. Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed in his budget speech that the government would accept the new rates recommended by the Low Pay Commission. Over 2 million people are expected to benefit. For a
Uber drivers should be classified as workers even when they are waiting to accept new fares. That was the ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the highly publicised case involving Uber London Ltd and several of its drivers. The tribunal heard that Uber paid drivers weekly, based on the fares charged for trips undertaken,