A former Stringfellows lap dancer who earned £200,000 a year has won a landmark legal battle to be the first stripper to sue for unfair dismissal. Although previously refused permission to bring a case by an employment tribunal on the basis that she was self-employed, an appeal judge decided that the contractual obligations imposed by the club amounted to her being an employee. The stripper will now seek £63,000 compensation at tribunal. Stringfellows denies her claims. Don’t expose your assets, get covered by employment law that Cliks!

Two airline pilots have been sacked after having a furious row on board a plane when they encountered turbulence. One pilot reportedly called the other his ‘bitch’ before the mid-flight bust-up. The pair are now representing themselves in an unfair dismissal case. Don’t let tensions fly high in your company when mediation can offer a safe landing for workplace conflict!

This year’s spring legislation includes amendments to tribunal procedures, unfair dismissal, and statutory maternity and sick pay, which have all taken effect this month. As an employer it is vital to be up to date with these reforms. The next couple months will also usher in an array of other crucial legislative changes for employers which are set to be implemented in June. Ensure you are familiar with the law and how these changes will affect your business.  Get employment advice that cliks and stay tuned to the updates on our blog, Facebook and Twitter!
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A gas fitter has been given a prison sentence for the manslaughter of a well known publisher’s daughter. Despite having twenty years of unblemished “long and wholly respectable” service, the employee failed to secure the flue pipes with screws two weeks prior to the carbon monoxide leak which killed the daughter of the homeowner! Cases such as this one remind us that rigid employee checks can never be taken for granted! All it takes is one simple error, ensure your employees are not slacking on the job and get the right advice that cliks.

A contestant sued Britain’s Got Talent for disability discrimination on the basis that she was a job applicant. In 2009 the contestant sang live in front of the 3 judges, but did not pass the judges scrutiny.  She alleged that she suffered from multiple disabilities and the show had failed to meet its duty to make reasonable adjustments at the audition.  She also claimed disability related harassment on the basis of the YouTube footage of her posted by BGT. Her claim failed! 

Claimants only win in 10% of cases, but in most cases the employer still has a large legal bill.  In a recent case a small business owner dismissed a staff member who was committing fraud, downloading pornography, stealing company property and attempting to set up in business with a competitor. The employee brought a claim of homophobic and disability discrimination. The claims were rejected, but the business still had a £30,000 bill for legal costs.  Most mediations can be completed within 2 days contact us for alternative hands on solutions.

The Chancellor on Tuesday announced his backing of a proposal which would make it easier for small employers to “hire and fire”. If implemented, the UK’s smallest businesses would be able to dismiss an employee without giving a reason so long as the employee receives the correct notice pay and a payment equivalent to statutory redundancy pay. Wondering if this would affect you?  Get employment law that Cliks from Lili Hunter Consulting.

A traffic warden who highlighted unfair parking quotas has been awarded £20,000 for being unfairly dismissed. He claimed that the company set its wardens a minimum target of 10 tickets a working shift and that he was dismissed because he had refused to comply with the quota system. An employment tribunal judge held that tickets were issued by the parking enforcement firm in a “predatory and dishonest” way and agreed that the warden had been unfairly dismissed!

At the Brit Awards Ceremony in London Adele, the global phenomenon scooped the most prestigious award after just last week winning six Grammy Awards in the US! However media attention swiftly turned towards her behaviour! After being cut short in making her thank you speech, she flipped the middle finger which set tongues wagging! Even your star performers can let your side down from time to time. Make sure unruly employees do not bring your business into disrepute with policies from Dox!

A train driver who took 134 sick days in 22 months, more than one every four days, has won a £28,000 payout for unfair dismissal. The 45-year-old, who had smoked since the age of 15, blamed his absence on acute asthma. The tribunal held that he had been discriminated against because of his disability. Avoid costly payouts by ensuring your business doesn’t discriminate against workers because of a disability. Get employment law advice that Cliks!