A round up of links to recent employment tribunal rulings, including an employer that tried to pacify an employee who had been racially abused with a 15p pay rise, a hospital chef who was dismissed for eating a piece of garlic bread, and an estate agent who spent hundreds of hours watching pornography on his work computer.
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Employee offered 15p per hour pay rise wins race discrimination claim (on the Daily Telegraph website) A black factory employee offered a 15p per hour pay rise in an attempt to pacify her after she suffered racial abuse has won £36,000 compensation.
Former care home manager not unfairly dismissed (on the Express and Star website) The former manager of a Pensnett care home for the elderly and infirm has lost her compensation claim for constructive unfair dismissal.
Academic wins sex discrimination claim (on the Times Higher Education website) An employment tribunal has said that the University of Surrey rejected the job application of a psychologist for a lecturing job because he had brought a sex discrimination claim against a previous employer.
Waitress sacked for giving away desserts (on the Sentinel website) A Slovenian waitress brought a claim for unfair dismissal after she was sacked for giving free puddings to customers, but her claim couldn't proceed because she didn't have the required one years' service.
Hospital chef sacked for eating garlic bread awarded £25,000 (on the Personnel Today website) A hospital worker who was sacked for eating a piece of garlic bread, despite braving snow to get to work on that day, has been awarded £25,000 in compensation.
Man wins race case against Glasgow City Council (on the BBC website) A man has won a race discrimination case for the third time after a lengthy legal battle with Glasgow City Council.
Mazak workers awarded £250,000 (on the Express and Star website) Sixty workers who lost their jobs and were given no warning of their firm's demise when a Black Country car parts manufacturer shut are to share around £250,000, a tribunal has ruled.
Bistro manager loses sex discrimination and unfair dismissal claim (on the Herald Express website) A bistro supervisor who claimed that her former employer criticised her dress sense and sent her lewd text messages has lost her employment tribunal claim.
Manager viewed porn for hundreds of hours (on the Bournemouth Echo website) A sales manager at an estate agents who spent hundreds of hours viewing pornography on his office computer has lost his case for unfair dismissal.
Bus driver in fatal accident loses unfair dismissal claim (on the Express and Star website) A driver sacked after his bus was involved in a crash in Walsall that killed a woman and injured 16 people has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.
Head of government taskforce found to have bullied workers (on the Times website) The head of a government taskforce for women in business was ordered to pay compensation after a tribunal found that she had bullied a string of workers, including women.
Teacher sacked after Christmas party punch-up (on the Evening Standard website) A teacher dismissed for fighting a colleague after their work Christmas party has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.
Quantity surveyor loses unfair dismissal case (on the Kidderminster Shuttle website) A quantity surveyor complained that he unfairly lost his job as a Stourbridge office manager despite sacrificing his full-time salary to go part-time to help his employer combat the recession.
Expenses-only engagements are illegal, says employment tribunal (on the BECTU website) An employment tribunal has ruled that workers engaged on an expenses-only basis are entitled to payment at least in line with the national minimum wage, in addition to payment for the holiday that they accrue.
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