In this week’s MMD, we review multimillion pound discrimination and cybercrime claims on the podcast while Daniel completes the final part of his three-part video on conduct outside of work.

Our guest contribution this week comes from our Complete Property Solutions team who update us on the challenge landlords face over deposits.

As part of the podcast, we would encourage you to send us your questions which we will answer each week on the podcast. To submit a question please email mmd@chadlaw.co.uk

THE MMD PODCAST

Podcast – Episode 3 – Millions

In this week’s podcast, Sam and Nils explore the consequences of discrimination and cybercrime.

https://spoti.fi/3tKWocT

Ask the experts.

Each week on the podcast we will answer your questions on employment law, regulatory law, or any other topic. Please email to team at mmd@chadlaw.co.uk

THE MEDIA HUB

Firing for crime: tough choices

We finish our mini-series of videos on conduct outside of work by reviewing the position around criminal convictions and the impact this may have on the employment relationship. We consider justification involving loss of trust and confidence, reputational risk and reliance on police investigations.

Click here

There have been lots of relevant employment law/HR updates this week.

Starling Bank treated asthmatic employee unfavourably

The Claimant was told by her manager that she was “not a Starling person” because she left the office at her contracted time and sometimes worked from home. The Claimant needed to work from home more than others as the air conditioning in the office impacted her asthma and had informed her manager of her ill-health on multiple occasions, however this was ignored. When the Claimant asked to speak to her manager about her condition in light of the Covid-19 guidance, she was invited to a meeting and dismissed for performance-related reasons. The tribunal was not convinced that the manager had intended to dismiss the Claimant on that day for performance-related reasons, and instead dismissed her as he realised that she could ask about reasonable adjustments. Although her claim for unfair dismissal was dismissed, the tribunal did find that she had been treated unfavourable because of something arising from her disability and she was subjected to a detriment. The remedy judgement published this week showed that the Bank were ordered to pay the Claimant £1.1 million in compensation.

https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/miss-g-raja-v-starling-bank-and-mr-m-f-newman-2203318-2020

Citibank analyst dismissed for lying about expenses

Before travelling, the Claimant told a colleague that he would be taking his partner on a business trip to Amsterdam in July 2022. When he submitted his expenses claim, the Company raised concerns that the receipts appeared to show meals for two people, including two sandwiches, two coffees and another drink. The Claimant told the Company that the meals were all for him and that they were all “well within the €100 daily allowance” and complained about having to justify his eating habits. The Claimant was suspended whilst investigations took place and during the investigation, admitted that his partner did join him on the trip and for the meals in question. This was a breach of the Company’s expense management policy and he was subsequently dismissed for gross misconduct. The Claimant brought tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal, however the tribunal held that the dismissal had been a proportionate response and that the Company had acted in a procedurally fair manner.

https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/mr-s-fekete-v-citibank-na-3200775-slash-2023

AN INSIGHT INTO COMPLETE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS 

This week, Kaye Willis from our Complete Property Solutions Team has prepared an article on the challenges that landlords typically face over deposits. Should you require any of our services, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us and we would be happy to help.

The Challenge Landlords Face Over Deposits 

UPCOMING EVENTS

We have lots of exciting events coming up which we would love for you to be a part of.

To register your interest in any event, please email seminars@chadlaw.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!

JOIN US FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SESSIONS

Through our relationship with Tailored Learning Solutions who provide mental health first aid courses in our business, we are now able to announce that we are running multiple courses, including MHFA England Adult Courses, Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace Course – For Managers (Non Accredited Course), and Understanding Suicide Intervention at our Wakefield office.

There are events taking place at our Wakefield office as follows:

MHFA England Adult Courses

• 28/29th November 2023 – 2 days, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

The details of these sessions can be found at the Tailored Learning Solutions website: https://www.tailoredlearningsolutions.co.uk/book-online?category=all-services

If you would like further information and details of the cost for these events, please email carolgledhill@chadlaw.co.uk