Articles, tagged with "unfair dismissal", page 5
18th December 2009
Lots of people aren't 100% happy about where they work or the working conditions they have to work under. Similarly while employers do all they can to create a good working environment it is a hard task to create one that every employee will be happy wi...
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Author:
Andrew Regan
15th December 2009
The Court of Appeal has issued rulings (effective from 13 November 2009) on how employment discrimination compensation awards should be calculated, after hearing the employment race discrimination case Chagger v Abbey National & Hopkins (2009).
Previou...
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Author:
Simon King
01st December 2009
Further to an Employment Tribunal ordering Abbey Santander Emilio Botin to pay Mr Chagger (a former employee) the record £2.8 million compensation in the racial discrimination case Chagger v Abbey National & Hopkins (2006), the UK Court of Appeal has est...
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Author:
Simon King
30th October 2009
There are many different types of solicitors operating in the legal world. Here is a short synopsis of the roles of 10 areas of solicitor practise.
FAMILY / DIVORCE
It is always a good idea to use a divorce solicitor when going through a divorce, t...
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Author:
amnorge
14th October 2009
Some principles key to management ethics are highlighted by the high-profile legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal made rulings of unfair dismissal and racial discrimination and (following Abbey Santand...
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Author:
Simon King
13th October 2009
In the film "Philadelphia", Atty. Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) sued his firm for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination as result of his being diagnosed with HIV, a retrovirus that causes AIDS. Through the help and assistance of Attorney Joe Mi...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
29th September 2009
In the UK it is usual that, on termination of employment, the leaving employee will be asked to sign a compromise agreement. It shuts down the possibility of future claims either way.
.....Or does it?
When the compromise agreement is signed both pa...
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Author:
Multi-Lawyer
28th September 2009
The unfair dismissal remedy of reinstatement is highlighted by the high-profile UK case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) where, after finding race discrimination, the Employment Tribunal took the very rare step of issuing a reinstatement orde...
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Author:
Simon King
18th September 2009
Although experts are predicting that the worst of the recession has passed, continued redundancies and low employment rates suggest it may be a long time still before the UK regains the economic strength it wielded over the course of the 90s. Indeed, if ...
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Author:
Sarah Edwards
28th August 2009
Reinstatement, the re-employment of an employee back into the position from which he was unfairly dismissed (as if the unfair dismissal had never taken place), is one possible remedy for unfair dismissal in the UK. It is demonstrated in the high-profile ...
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Author:
Simon King
03rd August 2009
The uphill battle and intense stress in suing your employer is demonstrated by the high-profile Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) legal case in the UK, where the Employment Tribunal found race discrimination and subsequently ordered Santander ...
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Author:
Simon King
01st August 2009
It is important that both employers and employees are aware of their rights and obligations. At Hayat & Co, Employment Solicitors aim to provide you with assistance tailored to your specific circumstances. This may mean litigation is avoided while other m...
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Author:
maryum
31st July 2009
Reasons for Unfair Dismissal - there are a number of ways that your dismissal could be unfair. The main reasons include:-
There is no fair reason for dismissing you (i.e. you were performing the job well); Your employer failed to follow the correct dis...
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27th July 2009
Unfair dismissal at ones workplace is termination of employment without a warning or citing of constructive reasons. Employees find complaining about unfair dismissal a bit too difficult since most HR laws state that the employee needs to complete atleast...
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Author:
ironmaidendp
24th July 2009
The appeal stages and court structure in employment disputes in the UK is demonstrated by the high-profile Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) legal case, where the Employment Tribunal found race discrimination and made the record breaking £2.8...
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Author:
Simon King