Double compensation for sacked worker

A council which failed to follow an order from an Employment Tribunal has had to pay almost double compensation to a former member of staff.

The landmark decision highlights that employers must comply with the rulings of employment tribunals, say solicitors acting for the dismissed ex-employee.

Redcar and Cleveland Council refused to give Paul Whittaker his job back following the ruling from Newcastle Employment Tribunal in August 2006 that he had been unfairly dismissed. In October 2007, t... (160 more words)

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