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Demolitions firm heavily fined after two workers hurt in floor collapse

by Redmans Solicitors October 21, 2013 Accident Claims Law

A Welsh demolitions firm has been heavily fined after two of its workers were injured in a floor collapse. The two workers, who asked not to be named for personal reasons, were carrying out work for Wrexham Demolition and Dismantling Ltd on 9 September 2008 when the accident occurred. The two employees were on the […]

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Directors and owners of firms prosecuted over death in accident at work

by Redmans Solicitors October 15, 2013 Accident Claims Law

The director of a building company and and the co-owners of a London property firm have been heavily fined and ordered to perform community service after a worker was killed in a trench collapse in 2010. Mr Xian Hou Ye was one of a group of workers contracted by HMB Services Ltd – whose director […]

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Kebab manufacturing company heavily fined by court after accident at work

by Redmans Solicitors October 7, 2013 Accident Claims Law

A kebab manufacturing company in Essex has been heavily fined by the Chelmsford Crown Court after it was found that it had committed serious breaches of health and safety regulations which had led to substantial injuries to one of its employees. Mr Ethem Torunoglu, 36, was working at Kismet Kebabs Limited at its factory in […]

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Former banking director settles victimization claim at the Employment Tribunal

by Redmans Solicitors October 2, 2013 Employment Law

A sacked banking director has settled her Employment Tribunal case against Commerzbank in a claim reportedly worth millions of pounds. Latifa Bouabdillah, 33, submitted an Employment Tribunal claim against Commerzbank last year after she was fired from her job shortly after joining the bank as head of product engineering. The reason for her dismissal was […]

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Pig farmers heavily fined after worker seriously injured in accident at work

by Redmans Solicitors October 2, 2013 Accident Claims Law

A pig-farming business based in the north of England has been heavily fined by the Teeside Magistrates’ Court after a worker was seriously injured in an accident at work. Imogen Simpson, 45, was working at F Brunton & Sons Ltd’s farm premises at Poplar Farm, Guisborough, when the accident occurred on 21 June 2012. She […]

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Leicester Square contractor heavily fined after serious burn injuries to worker

by Redmans Solicitors September 25, 2013 Accident Claims

A Dublin-based construction company has been heavily fined after one of its workers sustained serious injuries in an accident at work. SIAC Construction Limited was the principal contractor on the major project to renovate Leicester Square when the accident occurred in April 2012. Mr Trevor Maloney, 32, was working for the company on repairs to […]

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Secretary wins Employment Tribunal claim after training to be a lawyer

by Redmans Solicitors September 25, 2013 Employment Law

A former secretary who studied to obtain a law degree has won her battle against her former employer at the Employment Tribunal. Alex Gibson, 36, suffered an accident whilst on holiday in Bolivia in 2008 which severely impaired her ability to move her right arm. Two years later she started working as a secretary at […]

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When can your employer lay you off or put you on short-time working?

by Redmans Solicitors September 20, 2013 Employment Law

In situations where your employer may anticipate a seasonal, regular or temporary drop in the amount of work available (seasonal industries such as tourism or where, for example, a restaurant or hotel is being temporarily refurbished) then employers may seek to put their staff on short-time working or lay them off temporarily instead of making […]

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After-school club manager’s dismissal fair, says Employment Tribunal

by Redmans Solicitors September 20, 2013 Employment Law

An after-school club manager has lost her claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal against her former employer, Fife Council. Ms Nicola Gardiner worked for Fife Council as an after-school club manager for a number of schools within its authority. In 2010 she went on maternity leave but in October 2010, during her maternity […]

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Why it’s important to appeal your grievance outcome if it’s unsatisfactory

by Redmans Solicitors September 12, 2013 Employment Law

In this post we’re going to take a look at why it’s important to appeal your grievance outcome if the outcome is unsatisfactory to you. There’s three main reasons why you may wish to appeal your grievance outcome: It’s possible that an appeal may resolve your grievance satisfactorily if the initial grievance was rejected If […]

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