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26 cases tagged Worker Status.
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Wasted costs application against NHS Trust solicitors dismissed after settlement agreement
A junior doctor's attempt to obtain a wasted costs order against the solicitors for an NHS Trust was dismissed because a 2018 settlement agreement precluded the application and there was no improper conduct.
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.
Uber driver's unfair dismissal claim thrown out four years after termination
A former Uber driver who waited four years to bring an unfair dismissal claim had it dismissed as out of time. The tribunal ruled it was reasonably practicable for him to have claimed within three months of his engagement ending.
Commodities inspector never worked in UK: tribunal dismisses all claims
A commodities inspector who never set foot in Great Britain for work has had his unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions and breach of contract claims thrown out. The tribunal ruled it had no jurisdiction because the rights he relied on did not apply to him.
Supply teacher wins right to add victimisation claim against school
A tribunal allowed a supply teacher to amend her disability discrimination claim to include victimisation, and later granted an anonymity order after initially refusing it.
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.
Commission-only worker wins unpaid commission claim against Member Benefits Limited
A business development manager who worked on a commission-only basis has been awarded £1,214.50 in unpaid commission after the tribunal found she was a worker, not an employee.
Recruitment assessor for College of Policing found to be a worker, not an employee
A recruitment assessor who claimed unfair dismissal lost his case after the tribunal ruled he was a worker, not an employee, because the College of Policing had no obligation to provide work and he could refuse assignments.
Business consultant wins £5,130 for unpaid commission, holiday and notice pay but loses discrimination claim
A business consultant who was refused homeworking after training has won £5,130 for unpaid commission, holiday pay and notice pay, but her claim of associative disability discrimination was dismissed.
Assistant to business owner found to be a worker, not an employee
A tribunal ruled that an assistant to a TV craft business owner was a worker, not an employee, and awarded £7,209 for unpaid holiday pay and pension contributions.
Finance consultant who tried to blackmail employer loses all claims and faces huge costs
A finance and accounting consultant who threatened to report his client for tax irregularities unless paid £600,000 has had all his employment tribunal claims dismissed. He was ordered to pay €86,200 in costs.
Casual worker with autism loses discrimination claims but wins worker status
A casual worker with Asperger Syndrome failed to prove disability discrimination or harassment, but the tribunal ruled she was a worker entitled to holiday pay.
School transport driver wins £3,361 for unpaid wages but loses discrimination claim
A tribunal awarded £3,361.96 to a taxi driver who was denied holiday pay and had unauthorised deductions made, but rejected her claims of sex discrimination and detriment for whistleblowing.
Field agent found to be a worker but not employee in whistleblowing detriment claim
A self-employed field agent who claimed he was dismissed for whistleblowing lost his case after the tribunal ruled he was a worker, not an employee, and that no protected disclosure had caused detriment.
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.
Zero-hours waitress loses unfair dismissal claim after redundancy exclusion
A waitress on a zero-hours contract who was excluded from a redundancy process has had her unfair dismissal claim dismissed, after a tribunal ruled she was never an employee.
Self-employed subcontractors lose unpaid wages claim: worker status denied
Two construction workers who were not paid for short-term work on a day rate have had their claim for unauthorised deductions dismissed after the tribunal found they were independent contractors, not workers.
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.
Mystery shoppers' TUPE claim fails: no transfer of undertaking to new company
Four mystery shoppers who lost their jobs when Douglas Stafford Ltd collapsed failed to prove their contracts transferred to My View Ltd. The tribunal found no transfer of an undertaking, dismissing their claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay.
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