A black employee who was called “Abo” and told that he had to ask to use the toilet, has been awarded £19,000. However, the employer did one thing that bumped up the injury to feelings award - what
was it?
Published 01.06.2017
When a black employee complained about his line manager’s behaviour towards him, a colleague suggested that he appeared to be saying it might be “racially motivated”. What did the Employment Appeal
Tribunal make of that comment?
Published 18.06.2012
When Rachel Skeffington announced her pregnancy she expected to receive congratulations all round. However, her employer’s actual reaction - which was something quite different - has just cost it
£17,000. Where did it go wrong?
Published 29.02.2016
In Ryan v Robertson and Son Ltd, the employee claimed that he had been mocked by a manager over his Liverpudlian accent and this amounted to an act of discrimination. What did the tribunal decide?
Published 08.12.2021
Suppose you’ve just lost a disability and race discrimination claim. Your ex-employee’s now asked the tribunal to award them compensation for “injury to feelings” for each type of discrimination they
suffered. Can you challenge this?
Published 05.03.2009
If an employee suffers discrimination, the tribunal can make a separate award for injury to feelings. Is it also able to do this where an employee has been denied their statutory rights in relation
to rest breaks?
Published 28.06.2016
An employee in his 50s, who was described as “being stuck in his ways” and asked to dress up as Santa, has lost his age discrimination claim. Does that mean that it’s OK to make age-related
references?
Published 23.04.2015
A delivery driver who was called an “English prick” by his Scottish boss has been awarded over £13,000 in compensation by the tribunal. Why did this comment end up costing the employer involved so
much money?
Published 23.06.2021
An employee who was called an “old woman” during an argument with her boss has been awarded £17,000 by the tribunal. The name-calling was found to be an act of age discrimination, but where else did
the employer go wrong?
Published 02.04.2021
A Chinese worker has been awarded £28,000 after colleagues subjected him to “kung fu” noises and other racial slurs. However, as the employer had taken disciplinary action against the offenders, why
was the award made?
Published 11.06.2020