Powerlifting champ wins tribunal case against care home. Miss Nicoll missed a shift, thinking it had been covered but the care home dismissed her.
Powerlifting champ wins tribunal case against care home
Adverse Weather
Adverse weather such as flooding or snow can cause various headaches for employers including: absence or lateness due to travel disruptions; the closure of nurseries or schools leading to childcare problems for employees and health and safety concerns.
Unfair For Small Employer To Have One Person In Charge Of Whole Disciplinary Process
A family-run business made the classic mistake of having one person act as “judge, jury and executioner” in a disciplinary procedure against an employee accused of misconduct.
How Important Is It To Consider The Circumstances Leading Up To Alleged Misconduct Before Dismissing?
Employers are being urged to consider the circumstances leading up to alleged misconduct before dismissing, following an employee winning a case for unfair dismissal.
Imprecise Allegations Render a Dismissal Unfair
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that an employee’s dismissal following an allegation of ‘loss of £3,000’, when the real reason was the employer’s belief that she had stolen the money, was unfair. In the EAT’s view it is a ‘fundamental right’ that an employee who is accused of dishonesty should have that allegation put to them.
Sex Discrimination: £45,000 award after employer pretended employee didn’t qualify for statutory maternity pay
Sex Discrimination, a tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded £45,000 to a woman whose employer pretended she wasn’t entitled to statutory maternity pay.
Employee Personnel File
The employee personnel file contains the history of the employment relationship from employment application through to termination documentation.
Holiday Pay and Sick Leave
Employers can defeat claims for more than one year’s holiday pay from sick employees by making a payment covering their most recent leave year
