A worker was subject to disability discrimination after his manager repeatedly sighed and made 'exaggerated exhales', an employment tribunal has found.
Updated with an example of a fair misconduct dismissal and the outcome of Hewston v Ofsted, which dealt with the dismissal of an OFSTED inspector in the absence of an express disciplinary rule.
In October 2024 the Government launched a major overhaul of employment law in the form of the Employment Rights Bill. A number of important amendments have been introduced since the proposed legislation was first published. Stephen Simpson, principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to provide an update and help HR departments prepare for the changes.
In Ogden v Booker Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the employee's dismissal for gross misconduct was unfair due to procedural flaws and a toxic workplace culture that lacked managerial enforcement of dignity at work standards.