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The Case of the Generous McFlurry

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Darren Newman

Ask most normal people whether an employee should be sacked for one incident in which she put slightly too many sprinkles on a McFlurry and the most common answer will surely be ‘of course not’. It seems obvious that a … Continue reading →

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It’s not about banning crosses!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Darren Newman

I’m not going to try to go through all of the media reporting surrounding the religious discrimination cases currently being heard by the European Court of Human Rights and correct the errors and misconceptions that abound. What would be the … Continue reading →

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On the long, drawn out death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Darren Newman

It seems that the Government is about to announce the final death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’ as it announces the results of its call for evidence on the issue. This morning I was struck by two very different obituaries for … Continue reading →

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Was a doctor sacked for emailing a prayer to his colleagues?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Darren Newman

Was Dr David Drew sacked for trying to motivate his colleagues by emailing them the famous prayer of St Ignatious Loyola?. It seems bizarre that this would be a sacking offence – although I have to say that if my manager … Continue reading →

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