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Calling in sick

Employment Tribunal judge might as well have invited workers to ‘go sick and send bosses your beer tab’

13 June 2021 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

The case of the workshy driver who won an employment tribunal despite being spotted at a bar after phoning in sick is a fine example of why the pendulum of power has swung too far towards employees.

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The Supreme Court opened the floodgates and now businesses are starting to drown in employment tribunals

8 July 2019 Columns, Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I’m not claiming to be Mystic Meg, but I knew I would be spot on with my prediction when the Supreme Court deemed employment tribunal fees to be illegal in 2017. I said there would be a flood of claims against businesses, and I have been proven 100 percent correct!

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Supreme Court missed huge opportunity to drag law into 21st Century with Pimlico Plumbers’ ruling

13 June 201813 June 2018 Columns, Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I’m supposed to say I’m disappointed that the Supreme Court has ruled against Pimlico Plumbers, by ruling that plumber, Gary Smith, was a worker, rather than the self-employed contractor we all knew he was when he was carrying out work for my company.

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Pimlico Plumbers’ employment status case heading for the Supreme Court

8 August 2017 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I’ve received the most wonderful news that my company, Pimlico Plumbers, has been granted permission to appeal our long-running and potentially ground-breaking employment case to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court has opened the floodgates and employers will drown in tribunals

26 July 2017 Columns, Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I am shaking with rage I’m so angry about today’s Supreme Court ruling that says that charging people to bring employment tribunal cases against employers is illegal.

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