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Recycling worker wins unfair dismissal case after being sacked for failing a drugs test while taking cannabis for his bad back Recycling worker Carl Pamment wins unfair dismissal case against employer Pamment had been taking cannabis to help deal with his severe back pain Renewi UK Services fired him claiming he posed safety risk ‘under … Read more
Classic car expert wins £30,000 unfair dismissal payout after he was sacked for complaining about his boss on Facebook Classic car expert Michael Austin had a blazing row with Matthew Robinson Mr Austin made a Facebook post saying he had never ‘felt so low in my life’ His friends posted ‘negative’ comments about dealership owner … Read more
Relations between the four staff at Barnard Castle Town Council in Durham cooled after it emerged Jane Woodward (pictured) had gone on holiday with then councillor Roger Peat A deputy town council clerk who was branded a ‘gold digger’ after she formed a personal relationship with an older, married councillor and was later sacked has … Read more
Now HBO show mocks Prince George in ‘cruel and unfair’ cartoon portraying him as a spoilt brat – following row over Netflix’s depiction of the royals in The Crown HBO’s The Prince has been accused of ‘taking cheap shots’ at Prince George Critics say the seven-year-old could be adversely affected by his portrayal The row … Read more
Challenge an unfair lockdown penalty – as one furious victim says: ‘Covid killed my father so I KNOW we need rules, but why fine me £1,000 after my restaurant closed ten minutes late?’ By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 Lockdown in … Read more
Think life is unfair? It’s likely you’re a university graduate: Survey finds fewer than one in three believe they get what they deserve University graduates more likely to think life in Britain is unfair, survey found Fewer than one in three believe they get what they deserve, researchers found But nearly half of those who … Read more
Andrew Marr has slammed The Crown’s inaccurate storylines about the Royal Family as ‘grossly unfair and sadistic’ – and fears it could harm the monarchy. The presenter has joined the swathes of outraged critics demanding the hit Netflix show include a disclaimer warning that many key scenes never happened or are distortions of the truth. Mr … Read more
The Crown’s portrayal of Prince Charles’ personal secretary as a man who was unkind to a young Princess Diana was ‘unfair and inaccurate’, friends of the courtier have claimed. Edward Adeane, who died in 2015 aged 75, was private secretary and treasurer to the Prince of Wales from 1979 and 1985, and is portrayed in … Read more
Following reports that actors Damien McKiernan and Gary Hollywood, of sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys, have quit over a pay dispute, it has been revealed that the latter has been left ‘stressed’ over the ordeal. Gary, 41, has not only had the COVID-19 crisis and a nationwide lockdown to deal with this year, he also tragically lost … Read more
Leading state and private schools including Eton launch joint fight to scrap ‘unfair and unreliable’ GCSE exams More than 20 top education names have joined together to write an open letter They claim the system ‘leaves in its wake a trail of stress and unfairness’ Former education secretary who introduced GCSEs in 1988, Lord Baker, … Read more