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Over the next week, the Employment Tribunal in Manchester will hear a landmark case for British Olympic Sport. The former Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish is suing for wrongful dismissal and sexual discrimination after being dropped … Read more

It’s finally here again- the most wonderful time of the year and the hap-happiest season of all. Last December, our Victoria Rae advised on the legal implications of the office Christmas party, including employment-related concerns, … Read more

A landmark ruling concerning Addison Lee’s drivers has been upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), deciding that they are workers, and not self-employed contractors as argued by the taxi company. The repercussions of this … Read more

A worker with a phobia of cotton wool balls has won a £9,000 pay-out after colleagues “taunted him” by putting them down his shirt. Mr Burns, who suffers from sidonglobophobia — a condition that makes … Read more

An employee of supermarket chain Tesco has raised proceedings in the Employment tribunal after a colleague farted in his face. Atif Masood, 42, has brought a claims for harassment and racial discrimination on the grounds … Read more

A recent study by Nikhil Datta, Giulia Giupponi and Stephen Machin, three prominent economists has found that 44% of 20,000 zero hours workers surveyed would like more hours and in particular more regular hours. Zero … Read more

Is it directly discriminatory for a Christian baker to refuse to bake a cake containing a message supportive of gay marriage? No, held the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company. The five justices … Read more

A recent report commissioned by Slater and Gordon solicitors has found that almost 4 in 10 women have been subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace in the last 12 months. The recent media reports … Read more

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has recently released statistics highlighting a significant increase in Employment Tribunal claims. Over a three month period, April to June 2018, single employment tribunal claims have more than doubled and … Read more

The dramatic footage of Serena Williams calling her US Open umpire a ‘liar’ and a ‘thief’ has rippled beyond the tennis court. Following two code violations for coaching and breaking her racket, umpire Carlos Ramos … Read more