Jun/090
Employment Tribunal Awards to become less hassle and less time consuming
New measure brought in by Jack Straw will aid the Employment Tribunal Awards in becoming clearer for claimants. There are to be new leaflets outlining important details and a telephone enquiry line for more information should it be needed.
This new movement has come around since research showed that over 50% of those employees granted awards have not received the full payment awarded to them, and over 30% have not received payment at all.
It is hoped these new measures will help employees get what is owed to them, and those that do not pay will have consequences to face.
Jun/090
Company sued for discrimination
Airlink Management services were taken to the Employment Tribunal in Glasgow because they dismissed an employee due to the fact she was pregnant. The ex employee was informed that she was to be made redundant due to a switch around within the company and her position was no longer needed. However, the employee had her suspicions that the real reason for her redundancy was the fact she was pregnant.
The tribunal heard that she later discovered she had been replaced by phoning the company and asking for herself. The tribunal agreed that the employee had been dismissed due to her pregnancy and awarded her over £5000 compensation.
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