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We give regular updates on recent Employment Tribunal cases in our Tribunal Tales articles. You can find the full list of updates below. 

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Tribunal Tale – Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

A Claimant has successfully appealed to the Employment Appeal Tribunal in a ruling that will potentially have wider implications for working mothers around the country. The Claimant was a community nurse who worked fixed days. Five years ago, her employer required staff to work flexibly, including weekends.

June 25, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Kane v Debmat Surfacing Ltd

The Claimant in this case was employed as a driver and had worked for the Respondent for eight years. The Claimant had had sickness absences in the past due to his COPD. One such period of absence was between 9 - 30 March 2020. On his first day of absence the Claimant was seen at a social club.

June 10, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Health & safety drives you mad

In today’s working environment the importance of health and safety cannot be overstated. The application of these rules can sometimes cause tensions. In a recent case the Claimant, who was a track maintenance supervisor, was tasked with implementing and maintaining health and safety standards.

May 27, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Re-engagement as a Tribunal remedy was not reasonably practicable

The case of Kelly v PGA European Tour involved Mr Kelly who had worked as the Group Marketing Director for the PGA European Tour. He was dismissed due to his performance. The Tour admitted that it was an unfair dismissal as a fair procedure had not been followed.

May 11, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is not payable for the entire period when a worker is sleeping during a night shift. The Supreme Court has recently handed down its judgment confirming this position, providing some much needed clarity on the issue.

March 24, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Uber decision

February 26, 2021

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Tribunal Tale – Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants

April 14, 2020

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Tribunal Tale – Disability Discrimination

March 26, 2020

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Tribunal Tale – Disciplinary Investigations

February 14, 2020

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Tribunal Tale – Base Childrenswear v Otshudi

November 15, 2019

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Tribunal Tale – Mackereth v The Department for Work and Pensions and others

October 28, 2019

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Tribunal Tale – Discrimination against vegetarians

In the recent case of Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd. the Norwich Employment Tribunal was invited to consider whether vegetarianism was capable of amounting to a philosophical belief and was, therefore, a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

October 8, 2019

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