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Rainey v Mid & East Antrim Borough Council [2023]

Decision number:NIIT.27807/21   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant was employed as a Statutory Finance Manager from 1st July 2020 until his dismissal on 11th January 2021. The claimant’s employment was subject to a probationary period of six months. All work at this time was being conducted remotely. The claimant’s line manager did not f...
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Dismissal Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosures)
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Meenan v DTP Printing Limited [2023]

Decision number:NIIT.21076/22   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant was employed from March 2017 until he was dismissed on 25th June 2021. The claimant did not lodge the ET1 until 10th May 2022. It was initially in relation to unlawful deductions and unfair dismissal but by the time of his hearing the deductions matter had been resolved b...
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Dismissal Tribunal Practice Procedures and Jurisdictional Issues
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Shanks v Lothian Health Board [2023] EAT 148

Decision number:EAT.148   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant was employed by the respondent as a catering assistant. During the pandemic, the respondent required employees to wear face masks in compliance with the Scottish Government Regulations under the Coronavirus Act 2020. The claimant disagreed with this and asked the respond...
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Dismissal Coronavirus/Covid-19
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Ajaz v Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EAT 142

Decision number:EAT.142   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant brought claims against the respondent in 2017 on the basis that she had been subject to detriment as a result of protected disclosures that had been made. The case in 2017 was settled under an ACAS COT3 agreement. Within that agreement it stated that the claimant would n...
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McAleese v Daly & Quality Care Services Ltd [2023]

Decision number:NIIT.6023/22   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant commenced her employment as a care worker in July 2021 and it ended in November 2021. The claimant did not drive so she was always with another carer on what were referred to as ‘double runs’. These shifts involved two members of staff as they included lifting clients....
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Discrimination Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosures)
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Whyley v Gypsumtools Ltd [2023]

Decision number:Case.No:.2601632/2021   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: The claimant commenced employment as a Stores Assistant/Taping Tool Repair Technician in April 2018 and was dismissed on 31st March 2021. The respondent argued that they had a fair reason, namely some other substantial reason, due to the adverse impact on the business as a result o...
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Dismissal
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Arafat v Strike Limited [2023]

Decision number:6000860/2023   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: This case related to a strike out application of the claimant’s claim for a protective award and unlawful deduction from wages. The issue relating to the protective award relating to the dismissal was actually evident when the claimant said herself that the employee representatives...
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Dismissal Pay
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Famojuro v Boots Management Services Ltd & Anor [2023]

Decision number:3219822/2020   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: The claimant, a black Nigerian, was employed by the respondent as a relief pharmacist. This was initially for 9 hours per week and was reduced to 7 hours per week. He also worked as a locum for other employers. The case relates to the events of 18th July 2020. He was assigne...
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Discrimination
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Burton v Soul Hair Limited [2023]

Decision number:Case.No:.2408536/2022   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background The claimant is a hair stylist and started employment with the respondent in 2015 at the age of 16. She left her role in June 2022 after giving her notice. One of the issues was with the contract – with one contract (there was a dispute as to the correct contract) stating that if th...
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Contracts of Employment Pay
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Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor [2023]

Decision number:UKSC.43   Legal body: Uk Supreme Court (UKSC) Background: The background is that many riders of the respondent joined the claimant, an independent Trade Union, which sought to negotiate on behalf of riders. The respondent refused to enter into collective bargaining negotiations. This led to a decision by the Central Arbitration Committe...
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Contracts of Employment Collective and Trade Union Issues