A round-up of links to news items on recent employment tribunal rulings, including: a successful tribunal claim by workers whose jobs were axed after Portsmouth Football club went into administration; a caretaker who was fairly dismissed for drinking two pints before work; and an unsuccessful claim for unfair dismissal by Paul Eddery against his brother, the former jockey Pat Eddery.
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Portsmouth Football Club workers face battle for payout (on the Portsmouth News website) Pompey have been ordered to pay more than £100,000 in compensation to nine employees whose jobs were axed after the club went into administration.
Former council officer loses tribunal against sacking (on the Northern Echo website) A council officer who previously headed up a county's efforts to tackle youth crime has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.
Chair row Stockport firefighter unfairly dismissed (on the BBC website) A Stockport firefighter has won £80,000 in damages after an employment tribunal found he was unfairly dismissed over a row about reclining chairs.
Police officer loses disability claim over voice condition (on the Peterborough Today website) A former police officer from Kent who claimed she was discriminated against after being diagnosed with an incurable voice condition has lost her claim.
Pharmacist loses unfair dismissal claim (on the Press and Journal website) A former pharmacy manager accused of bullying staff has lost her unfair dismissal tribunal claim.
Caretaker fairly dismissed for drinking two pints before work (on the Camden New Journal website) A caretaker of a hostel for the homeless who was sacked for drinking two pints of beer before work has had his case thrown out by an employment tribunal.
Woman harassed about her age gets £4,000 payout (on the Belfast Telegraph website) A woman harassed by a boss who was fixated with her age has been awarded almost £4,000 for age discrimination.
Bus engineers sacked for clocking-in scam avoid tribunal costs (on the Birmingham Mail website) Eleven bus engineers sacked for running a "clocking-in" scam who paost their unfair dismissal claims will not have to pay costs.
Staff win first round in RKT employment tribunal (on the Broadcast Now website) An employment tribunal's preliminary judgment has ruled in favour of 10 former employees of Rocket Post Production (RKT) and ILab who are pursuing claims of unfair dismissal, non-payment of wages and statutory redundancy pay.
Paul Eddery's claim for unfair dismissal by brother Pat is dismissed (on the Guardian website) Paul Eddery has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against his brother Pat, the former jockey, after a judge ruled that he could not prove that he had been formally employed for the required minimum period of 12 months.
Boss "threatened to kill" unfairly dismissed (on the This Is Guernsey website) An electrician has won an unfair dismissal case against his former boss whom he said threatened to kill him.
Woman wins sex discrimination case against boarding school (on the Scotsman website) An admissions director at top boarding school Loretto has won £8,000 over sex discrimination.
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