Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal
A driver who was fired after he was spotted drinking and smoking at a social club while off work due to illness has won his case at an employment tribunal. 66-year-old Colin Kane, who has a serious lung condition, was sacked by Debmat Surfacing in March 2020. ...
Long working hours can be lethal
Many of us have long working hours and often experience stress, of varying degrees, as a result. A recent study has shown that, at the extreme end of the scale, long working hours are a serious problem. The study, carried out by the WHO, is the first global...
“Manny” awarded compensation after being rejected for babysitting work
In a world increasingly recognising the wrongs of gender discrimination, our Cornwall-based team at Nalders are poised to help you professionally navigate your way through a related claim. This comes off the back of a surge of cases similar to Daniel Wright’s in...
Two-thirds of the British public call to outlaw “firing and rehiring”
The Guardian recently reported a study that two-thirds of the British public backed the banning of the practice of “firing and rehiring” by employers. “Firing and hiring” occurs where employees have been asked to agree to a change in their contractual terms,...