Beck Interiors’ ex-staff win 90-day protective award

An employment tribunal has awarded 75 former Beck Interiors employees a protective award equivalent to 90 days’ pay, after finding the company failed to comply with collective redundancy consultation requirements. Employment judge Mary Siddall ruled that the Surrey-based contractor breached section 188 of the Trade… The post Beck Interiors’ ex-staff win 90-day protective award appeared first on Construction News.

Tribunal strikes out electrician claim after violent threats to colleagues

A tribunal judge has struck out a Hinkley Point C electrician’s claims, saying a fair trial was impossible after he threatened former colleagues and repeatedly called them “c**ts”. Daniel Niculae had brought claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, whistleblowing and wrongful dismissal against Bylor Services… The post Tribunal strikes out electrician claim after violent threats to colleagues appeared first on Construction News.

Ex-staff at failed Scottish timber firm awarded 90 days’ pay

More than 50 former employees of National Timber Group Scotland (NTGS) have been awarded 90 days’ pay by an employment tribunal. Judge Lesley Murphy ruled the collapsed firm had breached labour laws when making them redundant, and made a protective award to the 54 claimants.… The post Ex-staff at failed Scottish timber firm awarded 90 days’ pay appeared first on Construction News.

Tribunal upholds worker dismissal after alleged assault

A worker fired for a physical altercation with a colleague has lost his unfair dismissal claim, after a tribunal found his employer acted reasonably in treating the incident as gross misconduct. A man named in legal documents as M Donohoe had claimed unfair dismissal by L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage.… The post Tribunal upholds worker dismissal after alleged assault appeared first on Construction News.

Network Rail ‘weak’ in response to racial bullying of track worker

A Network Rail track worker was racially harassed at a depot and later unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Parm Singh Bassi, a track worker based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, found a leaflet by the far-right English Defence League in his locker asking what people… The post Network Rail ‘weak’ in response to racial bullying of track worker appeared first on Construction News.