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Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 23.01.10 to 05.02.10

A round up of links to news items on recent employment tribunal rulings, including: hundreds of former workers in a caravan manufacturer who may not see the money that they were awarded by an employment tribunal; an alleged refusal by Corus to reinstate three workers who were dismissed because of their trade union links; and a receptionist in Cardiff who was sexually harassed by her boss.

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Female sailor suffered sex discrimination (on the BBC website) A female sailor could receive a six-figure payout after winning a sex discrimination case against the Royal Navy.

Funeral director loses unfair dismissal case (on the Warrington Guardian website) A man has failed in his attempt to claim unfair dismissal after alleging he was forced to resign as a funeral director when his boss found out his wife worked for a rival firm.

School escort loses unfair dismissal claim (on the Leader Live website) A school escort who "tapped" a special-needs child in her care has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.

NHS whistleblower awarded compensation (on the Health Service Journal website) An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of a south London cancer specialist who claimed he was bullied after expressing concerns over cost-cutting measures.

Redundant workers fear losing over £1.5m compensation (on the This Is Hull and East Riding website) Former workers who succeeded in a claim worth at least £1.5m for failure to inform and consult on redundancies against a caravan manufacturer are unsure about how much of the money they will see.

HGV trainer loses unfair dismissal claim (on the Road Transport website) An HGV driving assessor has lost his claim for unfair dismissal but been awarded unpaid wages.

Stir-fry mixer loses an unfair dismissal claim (on the Evesham Journal website) An Evesham food firm has successfully defended a claim for unfair dismissal by a stir-fry mixer accused of being involved in a number of incidents in the workplace.

Corus "refusing" to reinstate workers after tribunal (on the BBC website) Steelmaker Corus is refusing to reinstate three workers after a tribunal ruled they were made redundant because of union links, it has been claimed.

Kidderminster man awarded £8,240 in unfair dismissal case (on the Shuttle website) A boat repairer has been awarded more than £8,000 for unfair dismissal.

Road Haulage Association successfully defends employment tribunal claim (on the Road Transport website) A former Road Haulage Association (RHA) employee has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the organisation.

Receptionist wins sexual harassment claim (on the Wales Online website) A receptionist in Cardiff who claimed she was the victim of sexual harassment by her boss has won her employment tribunal case.

Previous Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines
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Previous employment tribunal decisions reported on XpertHR [subscription required]
Pregnancy and maternity leave discrimination
Unfair dismissal in selection for redundancy
Age discrimination in redundancy
Disability discrimination in the police

Employment tribunal round ups coming soon
Failure to inform and consult on redundancies
Disability discrimination: duty to make reasonable adjustments

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