http://lemac-news.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:52:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A football coach who was sacked for allegedly bullying young players and sexually harassing a female colleague has won a claim for wrongful dismissal. John McCormack sued SPL side Hamilton Academical for £93,334 in damages after being dismissed for alleged gross misconduct in August 2008. At the Court of Session in Edinburgh, ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1115 Alcoholics, smokers, voyeurs and exhibitionists will not be protected by disability provisions in the Equality Act, elements of which come into force on 1 October 2010. The Government published the Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010 on 31 August, which include provisions that support the definition of disability in the ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1117 Occupational health’s role in preparing servicemen and women for combat is in question after a recent Supreme Court ruling. Nic Paton reports. Battlefields and combat zones are, by their very definition, dangerous places. Those working in them inevitably ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1123 Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai had reportedly been suing Mr Cowell for £2.5m. A Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at her audition, has failed to get her case taken to an employment tribunal. ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1130 A Metropolitan Police officer accused of assaulting the terrorist suspect Babar Ahmad is suing the force for racial discrimination. Pc Mark Jones, 43, is one of six police officers going to an employment tribunal over an incident in June 2007. ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1132 The partners of Levy & McRae are pleased to announce that as from 1st October Callum Anderson will be assumed as an Associate. He will take on new responsibilities within our litigation department helping us to develop and deliver to clients new levels of service and expertise. Peter Watson ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1113 The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules the establishment of an occupational pension scheme, branded 'NEST', in the UK to ensure that all employees have access to an affordable pension vehicle. The scheme, part of a wider pensions' reform in the UK, is meant for low to moderate ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1090 Claims to employment tribunals rose by 56% during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, according to new statistics from the Tribunals Service published last week. The number of claims was 236,100 in 2009–10, with the increase being seen partly as a result of the changing economic climate but ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1092 A Stockport firefighter has won £80,000 in damages after an employment tribunal found he was unfairly dismissed over a row about reclining chairs. Christopher Bennett, who has arthritis, was sacked for gross misconduct for sending an email to colleagues asking whether the chairs caused back pain. The tribunal found his right to ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1094 A former police officer who claimed she was victimised after being diagnosed with a voice condition has lost her claim for disability discrimination. Catherine Gilbert was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, which makes it difficult for the sufferer to speak. The 36-year-old, from Sittingbourne, tried to sue Kent Police, claiming they failed to ... http://lemac-news.co.uk/?p=1096