Lawyer said flatulence was caused by heart medication and argued the request violated his dignityA senior barrister who sued the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after a colleague asked him to stop breaking wind in the room they worked in together has l…
Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires?
I run operations at an early-stage startup, and I’ve been tasked with hiring and HR. I’m feeling out of my depth and trying to figure out visa issues for prospective hires. Do you have any advice?
Ex-Uber driver takes legal action over ‘racist’ face-recognition software
UK driver alleges his account was illegally deactivated when Uber software decided he was not who he said he wasAn Uber driver who lost his job when automated face-scanning software failed to recognise him is accusing the firm of indirect race discrimi…
The invisible migrant workers propping up Ireland’s €4bn meat industry
There has been a chronic mistreatment of workers in the country’s meat industry, according to unionsRead more: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and EuropeIn spring 2018, Alina Serbenco’s husband, Vasile, sat in a fast-food outlet in Du…
NHS gender identity clinic whistleblower wins damages
Child safeguarding expert awarded £20,000 after bringing claim against Tavistock and Portman trustA child safeguarding expert who faced vilification after raising concerns about the safety of children undergoing treatment at a London NHS gender identit…
I’m being asked to go back to the office, what are my rights in the UK?
The things you can and can’t ask for if your boss says your days of homeworking are overFirms grapple with homeworking puzzleYou can ask to work remotely on a permanent basis but your boss does not have to agree. Matt Gingell, an employment lawyer, say…
Ready to quit your job? Here are the 17 questions to ask yourself first
In the UK, and globally, surveys suggest huge numbers of people are thinking about packing in their jobs, while in the US it’s been dubbed ‘the Great Resignation’. But is this a real desire for change or just a pandemic fug?It has been termed “the Grea…
Menopause at centre of increasing number of UK employment tribunals
Rise in women taking employers to court citing event as proof of unfair dismissal and discriminationCase study: the social worker fired while perimenopausalGrowing numbers of women are taking their employers to court citing the menopause as proof of un…
Next retail store workers win first stage of fight for equal pay
If all eligible staff were to join the claim, the potential cost of back pay could be £100mShop workers at Next have won the first stage in a fight for equal pay that could lead to a payout of up to £100m.More than 400 mainly female workers in the fash…
Labour will end the UK’s bogus system of different employment statuses | Andy McDonald
A new deal for working people has never been more urgent. To start with, we’ll ensure all employees have the same rightsFor many UK workers, insecurity is not a new problem, but one that the pandemic has both exposed and deepened. The weakness of emplo…