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Compensation in the Employment Tribunal is largely based upon financial losses, however, where discrimination and Protected disclosure (whistleblowing) claims are concerned, claimants can also claim for non-financial loss including ‘injury to feelings’. An injury to feelings award is intended to compensate the claimant for the hurt and distress they have suffered as a result of the unlawful conduct. Importantly claimants can claim injury to feelings even if they have suffered no financial loss. 

Ramadan will be starting soon.  It will start on the evening of Wednesday 22 March which is the first sighting of the moon over Mecca and will last up to the evening of 21 April 2023. It is the most important time of the year for Muslims and is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and for spending time with those closest to them.  

International Women’s Day provides a global platform for celebrating women’s achievements as well as raising awareness about gender inequities and increasing support for women worldwide. The day is an important recognition of women’s social, cultural, economic and political contributions.

The cost of living crisis means we are all paying a lot more for energy and food, as well as things like mortgages, rent and fuel. Inflation is running at a double digit pace, the highest in 40 years and far outpacing wage growth. Naturally, this will have a knock on effect on your workforce. In this article, we set out some issues which you may face as a result of this crisis. 

Over recent years, there has been a lot of media coverage about allegations of bullying in Westminster. Currently, the focus is on Dominic Raab, the justice secretary and the deputy prime minister. It has been reported that at least 24 civil servants are involved in formal complaints against him. Some of these civil servants are said to be in senior roles and he is alleged to have “belittled and demeaned” them and was “very rude and aggressive” on multiple occasions daily. Individuals were said to have been physically sick before meetings with him, often in tears and in more than one case, left feeling suicidal after interactions with him.