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20/04/2009
Unfair dismissal award yields £64,000 |
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A London-based employee has been awarded £64,320 after being unfairly dismissed by a boss who had been sending her suggestive text messages.
Nadine Nassar lost her £136,000 job as a director at asset management firm Notz Stucki because she spurned the advances of chief executive Guy Oppenheim, the tribunal ruled.
However, while she won the claim, she was unsuccessful in bringing a charge of sexual harassment due to taking too long to bring forth the case under the law.
Those who may have employment-related issues could benefit from taking legal advice, not least where it may be necessary to act before a legal deadline.
In another unfair dismissal case, 69-year-old Pietro Dell'Osa has brought a case against the Monkey Island hotel in Berkshire after being forced to retire, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The Italian-born waiter is claiming £100,000 for constructive dismissal and age discrimination against the four-star institution, which includes celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant.
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