Employee receives £16,000 injury to feelings award despite discriminatory act being a 'one-off'
Where a claimant is successful in a claim for discrimination, the tribunal will invariably award compensation for “injury to feelings”. The purpose of...
Redundancy - employer responsibilities in the sudden closure of a business
It was recently reported that the UK retail industry suffered its worst November footfall decline in nine years. This news follows a number of major high street firms who have had to close their doors in recent months. When such stories are...
Can you face disciplinary action at work for something you did outside of the office?
Veteran Liverpool defender turned football pundit, Jamie Carragher, found himself at the eye of a media storm last week following a controversial spitting incident captured on video. The episode has thrown up a number of interesting...