A round-up of links to news items on recent employment tribunal rulings, including: a male lawyer made redundant over a colleague on maternity leave; a garden centre worker who was dismissed for taking home a goldfish he was told to dispose of; and an award of over £180,000 made against the NHS for age discrimination.
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Stourbridge workers win compensation after unfair dismissal (on the Stourbridge News website) Three Stourbridge support workers who refused to be relocated from Dudley to Wolverhampton by their employer have been awarded a total of around £12,000 following the loss of their jobs.
Tribunal awards NHS manager more than £180,000 compensation for age discrimination A senior NHS manager has been awarded £181,500 compensation for age discrimination and victimisation.
Senior council worker loses compensation claim (on the Marlborough People website) An employment tribunal has rejected a former chief financial officer's claim for compensation for constructive dismissal against Marlborough Town Council and described her behaviour in as "gross misconduct".
Racism row singer loses unfair dismissal claim against police (on the Yorkshire Evening Post website) A singer who was fired from his day job with West Yorkshire Police has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. He was dismissed for allegedly having associations with the British National Party and allegedly using work time to compile right-wing CDs and DVDs.
Mother wins £3,000 after being made redundant while on maternity leave (on the This Is Staffordshire website) A gardener has been awarded more than £3,000 in compensation after a tribunal ruled that she was unfairly made redundant while on maternity leave.
Male lawyer made redundant over colleague on maternity leave was discriminated against (on the Daily Telegraph website) A law firm that protected a female lawyer on maternity leave from losing her job because her bosses were concerned they would be sued and made her male colleague redundant instead was guilty of sex discrimination.
Garden centre worker unfairly dismissed for saving doomed goldfish (on the This Is Somerset website) A garden centre worker who was sacked for taking home two fish that staff had been told to give away or dispose of humanely has won his employment tribunal claim.
Former HBOS manager loses £600,000 tribunal claim (on the Daily Telegraph website) A former HBOS manager who claimed she suffered sex discrimination and harassment at work has lost her case for unfair dismissal.
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