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Paralegal loses disability discrimination claim brought against law firm after being late for 7 of his 9 days employment

The Claimant, Mr. M Nabeel Ud-Din, brought a claim against his former employer CJCH Solicitors, a Welsh law firm after being dismissed in 2019 for his attitude and poor-time keeping.   Mr. Ud-Din was hired in July 2019 as a Compliance and Enforcement Paralegal within the Anti-Piracy and Compliance Team. CJCH Solicitors is a firm…

Four-day week trial comes to an end

Starting on the 6th of June 2022, the four-day working week trial undertaken by 70 UK companies came to an end last month.   Believed to be the world’s biggest pilot scheme of its kind, the trial sought to determine whether being paid a full salary to work four days a week instead of five…

Dominic Raab under investigation regarding five more bullying allegations

Raab is under further scrutiny regarding behaviour during his time as justice secretary, Number 10 has stated.   The prime minister’s official spokesman confirmed that claims related to his previous tenure, bringing the total of claims being investigated up to eight by senior lawyer, Adam Tolley KC.       Mr Raab, who was reappointed…

Motor trade mental health crisis

One in two workers in the motor trade suffer from issues with mental health and wellbeing, recent figures have revealed.     The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and its Working Minds campaign recently joined forces with motor trade organisations to she light on the the issue of work-related stress in the automotive repair industry.…

HSE work-related stress report

Work-related stress, depression and anxiety have accounted for the most common category of work related sickness.   This is reported in the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Report[1]. Social work and education industries have some of the highest work-related stress cases. A total of 914,000 new or long-standing cases were reported last year with 372,000…

Ministry of Justice staff grievances surge, figures reveal

After a pandemic-era fall in the numbers, Ministry of justice staff grievances have exceeded the 1,000 mark in the 2021/2022 financial year.   Figures reveal that they stood at 839 grievances in the 2020/2021 period, rising to 1,078 in the following year. The data was published by MP Mike Freer after receiving a written parliamentary…

YouGov workplace harassment survey – Women more likely to be victimised

A new YouGov survey conducted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has revealed that harassment either at work or whilst travelling to work is much more likely to happen to women than men.   The findings showed that high levels of violence, aggression, sexual and other unwanted behaviours were reported by those surveyed, with 44% of…

Identifying personal injury claims in employment cases – Webinar with Jessica Rowson

Our head of Psychiatric Injury, Jessica Rowson, is presenting a one hour pre-recorded webinar about personal Injury cases in Employment matters.   Available from 1st December for unlimited indefinite viewing This webinar is aimed at all employment practitioners who deal with discrimination cases. It will cover how to identify when a personal injury claim may…

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Randstad’s recent “Gender Equality in the Workplace 2022” Survey interviewed 6,000 working adults in May 2022 from the construction, education, healthcare and technology sectors.   It found that 32% of woman say their careers have been affected by Sexual Harassment and 72% of woman had either encountered or witnessed inappropriate behaviour from male colleagues at…

Four-day working week, five days paid. Attractive, but is it feasible?

From Monday 6th June 2022, thousands of workers in the UK will trial a four-day working week.   Around 70 different companies are taking part in the world’s largest pilot scheme into the ‘usual’ working pattern for the next six months. During this trial, the employees will receive full pay at their typical rate however…