by Magara Law | Feb 4, 2025 | Advice for all, Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, HR Advice, Pregnancy & Maternity
Pregnancy is an exciting time but it can also bring up a lot of questions about your rights as an employee. In the UK, pregnant employees are entitled to several key rights and protections under employment law. These are designed to ensure that your pregnancy,...
by Magara Law | Feb 1, 2025 | Employment Law Updates, HR Advice, Pregnancy & Maternity
Starting April 2025, parents across the UK will benefit from groundbreaking new rights to neonatal care leave and pay. This is a landmark development that recognises the challenges families face when their newborns require specialised hospital care. These new...
by Magara Law | Jan 17, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
Background Glenn Cowie, a senior engineering manager was dismissed from his position after nearly four decades of service. In 2017 when a new Chief Executive was appointed, the company began discouraging the hiring of individuals over 45 years old. Aged 58 at the...
by Magara Law | Jan 15, 2025 | Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal, Unfair Dismissal
Father Stavros Bozos, a Greek Orthodox priest serving the community in Leeds, has won his unfair dismissal claim against the Greek Orthodox Community of Leeds after an employment tribunal ruled that his dismissal was procedurally unfair. Background Father Bozos had...
by Magara Law | Jan 14, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling women “birds” in the workplace is a form of sexual harassment, in a case that has drawn attention to the importance of addressing discriminatory language and behaviour in professional environments. Background Ms. Chung who...
by Magara Law | Jan 11, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Unfair Dismissal
Kevin Davies was an employee of Cawdor Cars, a car sales and property business in Newcastle Emlyn. A female employee who worked for the company since 2017 requested colleagues maintain social distance due to her psoriatic arthritis and autoimmune condition a week...
