Category: constructive dismissal

Christian who refused Sunday work was not constructively dismissed – Richard Wayman – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 11th, 2013 in Christianity, constructive dismissal, news, religious discrimination by tracey

“Mba v London Borough Of Merton (Religion or Belief Discrimination) [2012] UKEAT 0332/12/1312 (13 December 2012). The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed the appeal of a Christian care worker against the decision of an Employment Tribunal that she was not constructively dismissed as a result of her refusal to work on Sundays.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th January 2013

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Christians and working on Sundays: what the tribunal really said – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2013 in Christianity, constructive dismissal, judgments, news, religious discrimination, tribunals by tracey

“Written rulings should be published when tribunals give judgments in order to properly inform public debate.”

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The Guardian, 10th Janaury 2013

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Ex-UK Border Force chief Brodie Clark settles legal dispute with Home Office – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2012 in constructive dismissal, immigration, news by tracey

“The former head of the UK Border Force who resigned over last year’s security row has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Home Office in which neither side admits any liability or wrongdoing.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2012

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Christian loses employment tribunal over Sunday working – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in belief discrimination, Christianity, constructive dismissal, local government, news by sally

“A Christian woman who claimed she was forced to leave her job because she was made to work on Sundays, has lost her case against Merton Council.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

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UK borders chief will win constructive dismissal case, Home Office lawyers say – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2011 in constructive dismissal, ministers' powers and duties, news, passports, visas by sally

“Home Office lawyers have advised ministers that Brodie Clark, the senior civil servant at the centre of the passport checks row, will win his case for constructive dismissal against Theresa May, the home secretary.”

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The Guardian, 9th November 2011

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Maid loses compensation claim over ‘malicious lies’ – The Independent

Posted November 5th, 2010 in constructive dismissal, employment tribunals, news, perjury, race discrimination by sally

“A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told ‘malicious lies.’ ”

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The Independent, 5th November 2010

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Bournemouth University Higher Education Corpn v Buckland – WLR Daily

Posted February 25th, 2010 in appeals, constructive dismissal, contract of employment, law reports, unfair dismissal by sally

Bournemouth University Higher Education Corpn v Buckland [2010] EWCA Civ 121; [2010] WLR (D) 51

“A repudiatory breach of contract, once it had happened, could not be cured by the contract breaker.”

WLR Daily, 24th February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Prison psychologist ‘found dismembered Barbie dolls by her car’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, intimidation, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A prison psychologist found dismembered Barbie dolls lying next to her car as part of a campaign of intimidation to drive her out of her job, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009

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Kevin Keegan awarded £2m for constructive dismissal by Newcastle – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in constructive dismissal, contract of employment, news, sport by sally

“Kevin Keegan has been awarded £2m plus interest after an independent arbitration panel found that he was constructively dismissed by Newcastle United in September 2008. Newcastle must pay the former England coach this compensation within seven days.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2009

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Claim against air firm dismissed – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, contracts, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A tribunal has dismissed a cabin crew boss’s claim that she was forced to employ only young, slim, single women to crew private aircraft.”

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BBC News, 5th June 2009

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Secretary called ‘bitch’ and made to scrub male toilets wins damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in constructive dismissal, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A secretary was awarded £9,000 in damages after she was branded a ‘bitch’ and ‘whore’ by her employer and made to scrub the male toilets.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009

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Asian employee superimposed on to bin Laden cave picture sues company – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 7th, 2008 in constructive dismissal, news, race discrimination by sally

“Vinod Rajdev claims that colleagues at software provider Civica routinely taunted him and joked that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist ‘mastermind’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th November 2008

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Employment tribunals should punish the constructive dismissal, not the history – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 6th, 2008 in constructive dismissal, damages, news by sally

“A victim of a constructive dismissal can only be compensated by an employment tribunal for damages relating to that actual dismissal, not for an employer’s bad behaviour leading up to it, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2008

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