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29 cases tagged Employment 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.
Agency worker's employment status claims dismissed: no contract with end-user
An agency worker who claimed unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and equal pay against the end-user and hirer lost all claims after the tribunal found he was not an employee of either respondent.
Short-service employee wins £3,423 for unpaid bonus and notice pay
A former employee with only four months' service successfully claimed unpaid notice pay and a quarterly bonus after a restructuring meeting led to his dismissal. The tribunal awarded £3,423 in total.
Self-employed surveyor's employment claim struck out: no reasonable prospect of success
A chartered surveyor who worked for Clements Agency Limited for nearly 30 years on a self-employed basis had his claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination struck out. The tribunal found he had no reasonable prospect of proving he was an employee.
Independent clerk to school appeals panels was a worker, not an employee — claims out of time
A long-serving independent clerk who worked for Royal Borough of Greenwich for 28 years was found to be a worker rather than an employee, meaning her unfair dismissal claim could not proceed. Her remaining claims for holiday pay and expenses were also dismissed as too late.
Property Operations Manager unable to bring employment claims after tribunal finds he was self-employed
A property operations manager who worked from home for a Dubai-based firm was found by the tribunal to be self-employed, not an employee or worker, meaning his claims could not proceed.
12-day employee: race discrimination claim dismissed as time-barred and out of jurisdiction
A senior risk manager who worked for Global Prime Partners Ltd for just 12 days had her unfair dismissal and race discrimination claims thrown out after the tribunal ruled she was not an employee and her discrimination claim was over three years late.
Hair stylist with no written contract found to be employee, not self-employed
A hair stylist who worked for just three months at a salon without a written contract has been found by an employment tribunal to be an employee, not self-employed, paving the way for her discrimination and pay claims.
Working through a limited company? You may still be an employee
A tribunal ruled that a commissioning director with 24 years' service remained an employee even after switching to a consultancy agreement via his own limited company.
Agency worker's disability discrimination claim against BMW and recruiter dismissed
A former agency worker's claims of disability discrimination against GI Group Recruitment Ltd and BMW (UK) Manufacturing Ltd were dismissed after the tribunal found he was not an employee and his complaints were not well founded.
CNN broadcast journalist wins right to bring UK employment claims from abroad
A British broadcast journalist who worked for CNN across Asia and London has won the right to bring unfair dismissal and discrimination claims in the UK, after a tribunal ruled she had sufficient connection to Great Britain during her medical leave.
Claim struck out: no employment relationship with Financial Ombudsman Service
A former complainant who claimed to be an employee of the Financial Ombudsman Service had all his claims struck out after failing to attend a preliminary hearing and providing no evidence of an employment relationship.
Library volunteer of nine years not an employee: tribunal lacks jurisdiction
A long-serving library volunteer who brought unfair dismissal and discrimination claims was unable to proceed because the tribunal found she was not an employee or worker. All claims were dismissed.
Agency worker unable to claim unfair dismissal against NHS trust: no implied contract
An agency worker who spent nearly three years at an NHS trust was unable to bring an unfair dismissal claim because the tribunal found no implied employment contract existed. The claim was dismissed.
Locum physiotherapist's unfair dismissal claim fails over employment status
A locum physiotherapist who claimed he was unfairly dismissed had his case thrown out after the tribunal found he was a worker, not an employee, and failed to comply with court orders.
Primary school teacher found to be employee despite invoicing via limited company
A tribunal ruled that a teacher who invoiced via her limited company was an employee from September 2019, enabling her to pursue claims for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing.
Security officer with Asperger's denied shifts after disclosing disability: discrimination claims succeed
A relief security officer with only two weeks' service won his disability discrimination claim after his employer stopped offering him shifts when he disclosed his Asperger's and dyslexia and asked for flexibility on start times.
Zero-hours employee failed to prove dismissal: tribunal rejects holiday pay and unfair dismissal claims
A zero-hours employee who claimed unfair dismissal and unpaid holiday pay had her case dismissed after the tribunal found she had not been dismissed and remained employed. Two late reconsideration applications were also refused.
Clinical Programme Lead unfairly dismissed after seven years as 'self-employed'
A Clinical Programme Lead who worked for the NHS for seven years under successive 'contract for services' agreements has been found to be an employee and unfairly dismissed in a redundancy restructure. She was awarded £25,000.
Kickstart Scheme employee paid only once in six months: tribunal awards £5,098
A Kickstart Scheme employee was paid just once during a six-month contract. The employment tribunal ordered Greater Manchester Football Club Limited to pay £5,098.36 in unpaid wages and a DBS fee.
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