A round up of links to news items on recent employment tribunal rulings, including: an award of over £50,000 for a Croatian employee who was harassed; an unsuccessful unfair dismissal claim by a doctor who refused to work unless he had somewhere to sleep during night shifts; and a payout for sexual orientation discrimination for a pub worker after attempts were made to "de-gay" the pub in which he worked.
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Landscape Institute unfairly dismissed archivist (on the Horticulture Week website) An employment tribunal has found that the Landscape Institute unfairly dismissed archivist Annabel Downs when she was made redundant.
BNP member loses unfair dismissal claim (on the Northern Echo website) A British National Party member who was sacked for his absence record has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.
Croatian worker wins race discrimination claim (on the BBC website) A Croatian worker who was racially abused at his workplace has been awarded over £50,000 by an industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland.
Prison officer's brother wins unfair dismissal claim (on the Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette website) A former footballer has won his unfair dismissal case in an employment tribunal against his former employer, after he was sacked because he was being investigated by police for helping his prison officer brother to smuggle confidential papers out of a prison.
Cherie Blair's stepmother was unfairly dismissed, says tribunal (on the Yorkshire Post website) Steph Booth has won her claim for unfair dismissal against her former employer, which had branded her a "trouble maker".
Inverness picture framer unfairly dismissed (on the Press and Journal website) An employment tribunal has ruled that an Inverness picture framer was unfairly dismissed. However, the amount of her compensation was reduced to zero because of her contributory fault.
Manager awarded over £40,000 for redundancy dismissal (on the Kidderminster Shuttle website) A manager in a Kidderminster store has been given a large payout by an employment tribunal after it found that his employer had dismissed him without following the proper redundancy selection procedure.
Police sergeant cleared of bullying accusations (on the Wales Online website) Claims of bullying made against a police sergeant at Roath Police Station have been dismissed by an employment tribunal.
Tribunal dismisses claim against trust (on the This Is South Wales website) An employment tribunal has thrown out a claim made by a former business development manager of the Hill Community Development Trust in Townhill.
Doctor refused to work unless he had bed during night shifts (on the Daily Telegraph website) A doctor who was dismissed after he refused to work unless he had somewhere to sleep on night shifts has lost his unfair dismissal claim.
Gay man wins discrimination claim against pub (on the Daily Telegraph website) A homosexual man has won his sexual orientation discrimination claim against the company that runs the pub in which he worked. He was required to put up a sign outside the pub saying "This is not a gay pub" and to reprimand a homosexual couple for their overtly romantic behaviour.
£4,000 in damages for breach of contract (on the Press and Journal website) Bosses of a bar in Fraserburgh in Scotland have been ordered to pay a former employee nearly £4,000 in damages for breach of contract.
Ealing Council ordered to pay £63,000 for unfair dismissal (on the Inside Housing website) A former accommodation manager for the homeless at Ealing council has won her unfair dismissal claim.
Bishop who had affair loses unfair dismissal claim (on the This is Total Essex website) A bishop who admitted that he had an affair has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.
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