Employment Law

Woman placed on higher grade loses appeal over pay rises
A woman who was put on a higher pay grade as a way of protecting her salary following a job re-evaluation did not have an automatic right to be receive future increases.
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Dyslexic employee wins race and disability discrimination claim
A dyslexic employee has won a disability discrimination claim because her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate her condition. Her race discrimination claim which was originally dismissed by the employment tribunal due to lack of evidence is to be reconsidered because they tribunal need 'to be alive to the possibility of unconscious discrimination as well as overt discrimination.'
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Airline ‘is obliged’ to negotiate with union over pilot rostering
An airline has been told that it is obliged to negotiate with trade union representatives about rostering arrangements for its pilots.
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Mothers to be given greater protection against redundancy
The government says it wants to provide mothers and pregnant women with better protection against the threat of redundancy.
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Employers pay out more than £83,000 in tribunal penalties
Employers have had to pay out more than £83,000 under the tribunal penalty regime that came into force last year.
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Employer wins appeal over redundancy payments
An employer has won an appeal against having to make redundancy payments to employees who were unwilling to relocate to a new workplace.
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EasyJet compensates hostess sacked for eating sandwich
EasyJet has compensated an air hostess who was sacked for eating one of the company's bacon sandwiches that was given to her by her manager.
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