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Discrimination Claims and Uncapped Awards

By Samira Cakali In , , , , , ,

The recent headlines in relation to the undisclosed settlement figure between Eva Carneiro and Jose Mourinho and Chelsea Football Club may have been unsettling for some business owners. The prime reason for the large settlement (excluding the issue of reputational damages) was the fact that Ms Carneiro brought claims for sex discrimination (being removed from the first team) and harassment (the use of derogatory language relating to her gender). 

Currently compensatory awards for employees succeeding in an unfair dismissal claim are capped at the lower of, 12 months’ pay or £78,962. This brings some comfort to employers who employ high earners. The position is different for discrimination claims where awards are uncapped and, can lead to the demise of a company.  

So here are our 5 tips to avoid discrimination claims: 

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How to conduct a grievance hearing: discrimination allegations

By Samira Cakali In , , , ,

Discrimination is a complex and sensitive area of employment law, and can, and often does, detrimentally affect many aspects of peoples’ lives. Although often insidious in the workplace, this does not mean that employers should not take the necessary steps to ensure that it is eliminated, and where it still exists, to combat the issue quickly and competently.

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Further plans by the Government to provide businesses more flexibility through changing employment laws

By Samira Cakali In , , , , , , , ,

I know it may only seem as though it was yesterday that I was informing everyone on the consultation about the employment tribunal but I can assure you that it was last month! So I thought for those of you who are following the reforms I would provide you with a short summary of the proposal by Business Secretary Vince Cable on 14 September. He announced further steps to reduce employment law in his vision to give business owners/managers more flexibility in managing their workforce.

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