by Magara Law | Jan 12, 2025 | Article
A tribunal ruled that Merseyside Police’s Deputy Chief Constable, Chris Green, discriminated against Det Ch Supt Emily Higham a highly regarded officer who led an elite anti-gang unit. and her personal assistant, Tracey Bocking. The tribunal described the...
by Magara Law | Dec 2, 2024 | Article
Research shows that in the UK, around 40% of women and 18% of men have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace, spanning from inappropriate jokes or remarks of a sexual nature to instances of serious sexual assault. The Equality Act 2010 defines sexual...
by Magara Law | Dec 1, 2024 | Article
Background Mrs L Cameron-Peck was employed as CEO of Ethical Social Group in September 2021 and was forced to resign in October of the same year. During this time Cameron-Peck sent a WhatsApp message to the founder and group CEO Graham Pullam, informing him...
by Magara Law | Nov 2, 2024 | Article
Introduction Karen Conaghan, a former business liaison lead at IAG, parent company of British Airways, lost a tribunal case where she alleged discrimination and harassment for not receiving a leaving card upon redundancy. Conaghan claimed that the lack of a farewell...
by Magara Law | Nov 1, 2024 | Article
High street retailer Next is facing the possibility of store closures after losing a significant legal battle over equal pay. More than 3,500 current and former employees of the Leicestershire-based retailer won their pay claim after a lengthy six-year fight, in what...
by Magara Law | Nov 1, 2024 | Article
Introduction A tribunal has determined that The Village Bakery in Wrexham failed to make reasonable accommodations for Ian Stanley, a legally blind employee, before dismissing him six weeks into his probationary period. Case Background Ian Stanley, diagnosed with...
