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Payout for workers sacked by email
Over 30 sacked Christian bookshop workers have won what is said to be a “substantial payout” after being sacked by their company’s new owners for refusing to sign new contracts at work. The workers were employed by the long-established SPCK chain of Christian bookshops until they were transferred to a charity called Saint Stephen the Great Charitable Trust (SSG) in November 2006, con...
Case | 21 Aug 2009
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Payout for workers sacked by email
Dumped by text no better......... the ugly face of capitalism enters the philanthopic arena but hey spo's all about costs in it.
Comment | 23 Aug 2009
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Payout for workers sacked by email
Not very Christian... I don't think Saint Stephen would have approved...
Comment | 24 Aug 2009
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Payout for workers sacked by email
I'm looking forward to when to the three month gagging clause comes to an end...
Comment | 24 Aug 2009
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The Diversity Dilemma
...being mocked about her uniform being too tight-fitting and for wearing make-up. Miss Kaijla claims other prison staff suggested her appearance was inappropriate and presented a threat to security. The Tribunal found Miss Kajla had been discriminated against on the grounds of her sex and age. 23278 Payout for workers sacked by email Over 30 sacked Christian bookshop workers have won a "substantial payout" after being sacked by their company's new owners for refusing to sign new contracts at work. The workers were employed by the long-established SPCK 14 chain of Christian bookshops until they were transferred to a charity cal...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
...cting the environment. 4. Improving quality of life and wellbeing through measures such as introducing flexible working. 5. Supporting their community, for example by encouraging staff to volunteer. 31641 Banking bonus code City workers are to be restricted to 20% of their bonus in cash upfront on payouts of up to £500,000. This rises to 30% on higher rewards. The rest will be spread over the next three to five years. Banks must also pay around half the bonus in shares. The Guidelines on Remuneration Policies and Practices are to be implemented from 1 January 2011. 31716 Disabled people face barr...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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ETs on the rise
..., saying his employer had not given him notice of dismissal. This claim was also dismissed. Mr Amachree is being backed by the Christian Legal Centre and has vowed to appeal the decision. Andrea Minichiello Williams, Founder and Director of the CASES IN BRIEF Firefighter sacked over email receives payout A firefighter who was sacked for sending an email to colleagues has received a payout of £80,000. Christopher Bennett, who suffered back problems, felt his condition was being aggravated by being made to sleep on chairs, brought in to replace beds. He sent an email to colleagues, asking whether th...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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The world in your hands?
...made public New rules that will force Local Authorities to fully disclose the pay and perks of top posts and name those earning more than £150,000 mean that around 475 Local Authority bodies will now legally be required to publish information covering salary, bonuses, pensions, perks and severance payouts. The rules include a requirement for councils to publish named individuals earning more than £150,000, bringing them in line with the Prime Minister's public sector pay commitment in `Putting the Frontline First'. 25548 CDM Coordinator The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 ap...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The sex issue
... The law, and good management, quite properly prohibits sex, and other kinds, of discrimination - plus bullying and other reprehensible activities against employees. What it does not say is that real or imagined breaches should be rewarded by the granting of millions of pounds. Compensation, yes, a payout on the scale of lottery win, no." John Shaw, Facilities Manager Archant Regional Ltd Letter of the month Your recent article on Avian Flu (April issue) should have promoted a great deal of interest from every one of your readers. If they are not in a position to do something about it, they are cer...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2006
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Old git, or still work fit?
...by April. New redundancy arrangements are one such area: as yet there is no clear information on them. Employees aged 41 or over currently receive higher redundancy payments than their younger colleagues, and some people believe that this will lead to the Government cutting the amount of redundancy payouts to older workers in a bid to avoid discriminating against younger staff. It's also unclear what the transitional arrangements are for planned retirement, a cornerstone of the age regulations. Ashley Norman, Partner and Head of Equality and Diversity with Pinsent Masons, is a specialist in this are...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...000 in an out-of-court settlement by Napoleon's Casino where he worked as an inspector for 14 years. Mr Dunn, who does not smoke and was a marathon runner until he developed asthma, said that constantly breathing in cigarette and cigar smoke on the gaming floor led to him getting the condition. The payout comes after a three-and-a-half-year legal battle, backed by his union GMB, with the conditions that he is not allowed to speak about the case and his employers have not accepted liability. workplacelaw 11 try to give up, only 85,000 would succeed. A Is passive smoking dangerous? `Employers have...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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Whistleblower loses employment tribunal case
A former Marks & Spencer employee who was sacked after he leaked details of plans to cut redundancy payouts at the firm, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Tony Goode, 43, who worked for M&S for 25 years, was dismissed for gross misconduct last September after leaking an internal email outlining proposals to reduce redundancy benefits to a newspaper. He was backed by his union, the GMB in taking...
News | 13 Jul 2009
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Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
...reatening shops in Bristol with legal action because they were not able to provide ramps to gain access to their premises. The women turned to claims management company Knoland Legal to pursue more than 100 shopkeepers for failing to comply with the DDA, in the hope of winning a series of lucrative payouts. Easy pickings, it would seem, with plenty of dosh left over to replace wornout wheelchair tyre treads from all that shopping. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is understandably unhappy with the action of the two women, which is not what the spirit of the DDA is about. The very fact that adj...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005
