EPL Insurance

Following his resignation, an employee at a clothing retailer claimed that he had suffered abuse and derogatory remarks over his sexuality for an 18-month period. He alleged that he had raised a grievance against his former manager but this had been ignored, forcing him to leave.

The tribunal found in his favour and he was awarded £62,000 plus his legal fees.

This left the company with a total bill of >£90,000.

A tribunal heard that a former employee of a car parts retailer had been the subject of bullying and harassment by managers after becoming pregnant.

She was awarded £16,000.

An IT consultancy faced a claim from a former employee who had been made redundant. The employee claimed he should not have been selected for redundancy as he had taken a salary sacrifice in the last year.

The legal fees in successfully defending the case were more than £8,500.