Secretary wins £360,000

Secretary wins £360,000

Secretary wins £360,000 after her managers ‘clumsy’ comment Marion Konczak worked for BAE Systems as a secretary from 1998 until she was dismissed in July 2007. Initially, she worked in Preston, as part of a liaison team which worked with officers from the Royal Saudi...
Employee with breast cancer wins

Employee with breast cancer wins

An employee with breast cancer wins £47,700 in a harassment claim A personal assistant has won £47,700 in compensation after a tribunal ruled that her boss harassed and discriminated against her following her breast cancer diagnosis. Eimear Coghlan, PA to the...
Take care with suspension

Take care with suspension

Take care with suspension – it could be considered a breach of contract. There are many reasons why we may take a decision to suspend an employee. You may feel the incident is so severe you don’t have any other choice; you may need to diffuse or take the heat out of a...
The Taylor Review

The Taylor Review

The Taylor Review – what you need to know In October 2016 the Government launched a review of modern working practices. The review was chaired by Matthew Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts The review sets key recommendations to address the...
ET fees quashed

ET fees quashed

ET fees quashed – how can you avoid claims? By now you will have heard that Employment tribunal fees, which have been in place since July 2013, have been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. The Court decided that the fees prevent access to justice and as such are a...