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 7, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of sex discrimination brought by a female Tube driver, Nicola Jones, who was denied a request to avoid Saturday shifts to care for her child. Background Nicola Jones, who has worked for London Underground since 2001 asked...
by Magara Law | Oct 15, 2024 | Discrimination, Employment Tribunal
Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch A finance specialist (Macken), 50, sued French bank BNP Parabis after being belittled by her boss who kept saying “not now, Stacey” – a phrase he used so often that colleagues took it upon themselves to copy it. Along...
by Magara Law | Oct 15, 2024 | Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal, HR Advice
The Vento bands have been updated following joint Presidential guidance. For claims that are presented on or after 6 April 2021, the Vento bands are: lower band £900 to £9,100 (less serious cases); middle band £9,100 to £27,400 (cases that do not merit an award in the...
