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25 cases tagged Employee Status.
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Taxi driver found to be employee and worker, awarded £5,181 for unlawful deductions
A private hire taxi driver was found to be an employee of the vehicle owner and a worker of the dispatch company. He was awarded £5,181.48 for unlawful deduction of wages, but his age discrimination claim was dismissed.
Founder's unfair dismissal claim struck out: no continuous employment before TUPE transfer
A former CEO who founded the business could not show he was an employee of the transferor company, so his unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of continuous service.
Live-in carer wins whistleblowing detriment claim but loses constructive dismissal case
A live-in carer with 32 years' experience won a whistleblowing detriment claim after raising safety concerns, but her constructive dismissal claim failed. She was awarded £1,775.
Dog walker with set hours found to be employee: unfair dismissal and age discrimination win
A dog walker who worked set hours for five years was found to be an employee, not a self-employed contractor, and awarded over £11,700 for unfair dismissal and age discrimination.
Security guard with 28 months' service found to be employee, unfairly dismissed
A security guard who was removed from his assignment and not given any disciplinary process has been found to be an employee and unfairly dismissed. The tribunal also ordered the employer to pay outstanding holiday pay for the full 28 months of service.
Director and employee wins holiday pay but loses constructive dismissal claim
A former director and employee was awarded £566.49 for unpaid holiday leave but failed to prove constructive dismissal after resigning amid trust issues.
Marketing agent through own company lacked two years' service for unfair dismissal claim
A former employee who worked through his own company before becoming an employee had his unfair dismissal claim struck out because he had less than two years' continuous service as an employee.
Online Editor wins unfair dismissal claim after being treated as freelancer
An online editor who was paid a monthly retainer and subject to editorial control has been found to be an employee and unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £32,020.80 in compensation.
British editor working from Indonesia: tribunal says it can hear her claim
A British citizen who worked remotely from Indonesia for a UK company has won a preliminary ruling that the employment tribunal has territorial jurisdiction over her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
Housekeeper in shared home not an employee: claim dismissed with costs order
A woman who lived in a man's home and performed housekeeping tasks was found not to be an employee or worker, leading to dismissal of her unfair dismissal claim and a costs order of £11,130.
Whistleblowing tractor operative awarded £94,838 after being sent home and dismissed
A tractor operative who reported unsafe equipment to the Environment Agency and his employer was subjected to detriment and dismissed. The tribunal awarded him £94,838.50 for injury to feelings, unpaid wages, and the employer's failure to provide written particulars.
Senior stylist wins unpaid wages after TUPE transfer to new salon owner
A senior stylist with 12 years' service was awarded £7,720 after his employer refused to pay him unless he submitted invoices, claiming he was a freelancer. The tribunal found his employment had transferred under TUPE.
Electrician loses age discrimination claim after contract not renewed
An electrician with 5 years' service failed to prove direct age discrimination when his contract was not renewed after he mentioned retirement. The tribunal found no less favourable treatment on grounds of age.
Minibus driver dismissed after raising holiday pay grievance wins unfair dismissal claim
A minibus driver who was dismissed shortly after complaining about unpaid holiday pay has been found unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £12,489.86 in compensation.
Agency worker's whistleblowing claim fails: tribunal says she was not an employee
A scientist who worked for the UK Health Security Agency via an umbrella company was not an employee, the tribunal ruled, striking out her claim for automatically unfair dismissal over protected disclosures.
Sole director and shareholder fails to prove employee status for National Insurance Fund claim
A design co-ordinator who was the sole director and shareholder of her own company could not claim redundancy or other payments from the National Insurance Fund because she was not an employee. The tribunal dismissed her claims.
School delivery driver and taxi driver: employment status settled before final hearing
A tribunal found that a school delivery driver was an employee for that role but only a worker for taxi work. The case settled before the final hearing, with no compensation awarded.
Minister of Word and Sacrament: not an employee for unfair dismissal, but an employee for age discrimination
A minister with 19 years' service was found not to be an employee for unfair dismissal purposes, but was an employee under the Equality Act, allowing her age discrimination claim to proceed.
Personal service company worker wins right to argue employee status at final hearing
A tribunal has reversed its earlier decision to strike out unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims brought by a worker supplied via his personal service company, allowing the status issue to be heard at a full hearing.
Claim dismissed: train maintainer lacked two years' continuous employment
A preliminary hearing ruled that a train maintainer did not have sufficient continuous employment to bring an unfair dismissal claim, as his earlier work was as a self-employed contractor.
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