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  • Social Responsibility, demonstrated with Lewis Hamilton F1 driver Abbey Santander UK
    The essence of Corporate Social Responsibility is demonstrated by the high-profile case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal found unfairness and race discrimination and ordered Abbey Santander UK (the UK high-street bank featuring Lewis Hamilton F1 driver in its advertising) to pay Mr Chagger the record-breaking £2.8 million compensation award for the damage he had been caused.
    Posted: 2010-02-19
    Category: Recreation & Sports
  • Taking On a Formidable Opponent, Clues from Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 Abbey Santander UK
    Useful insights into what it is like to take on a formidable employer are provided by the UK landmark legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal found breach of contract, unfairness and race discrimination and ordered Abbey Santander UK (the bank featuring Lewis Hamilton F1 driver in its marketing) to pay Mr Chagger the record-breaking �2.8 million compensation award for his loss.
    Posted: 2010-02-15
    Category: Recreation & Sports
  • Employment Grievance Procedure illustrated with Chagger v Emilio Botin Abbey Banco Santander Group
    The UK employment grievance procedure is illustrated with the high-profile Court of Appeal employment race discrimination case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2009), in which an Employment Tribunal made findings of unfair dismissal and race discrimination, and ordered Emilio Botin Abbey Grupo Santander share price to pay Mr Chagger the record-breaking compensation of £2.8 million to cover his loss.
    Posted: 2010-01-10
    Category: Legal
  • Discrimination Awards rulings in Chagger v Emilio Botin's Abbey Banco Santander price
    The UK Court of Appeal has considered how employment discrimination compensation should be calculated after considering the high-profile employment racial discrimination case Chagger v Abbey National & Hopkins (2006), where an Employment Tribunal found race discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract and ordered Emilio Botin Abbey Santander price to pay Mr Chagger the record-breaking £2.8 million compensation to cover his loss.
    Posted: 2009-12-13
    Category: Legal
  • Employers' liability for "Stigma Loss", established by Emilio Botin Abbey Grupo Santander banking
    The UK Court of Appeal has created a new legal precedent in Chagger v Abbey National & Hopkins (2009): that an employer who has discriminated against an employee is liable for the loss suffered by the dismissed employee when he fails to mitigate his loss by securing alternative employment elsewhere because prospective employers shun him for having brought legal proceedings against his previous employer (so called "stigma loss").
    Posted: 2009-11-30
    Category: Business
  • Controlling Compulsory Redundancy UK
    Redundancy is the termination, by the employer, of an employee's employment for reason of downsizing the workforce. The employer must follow a standard redundancy dismissal procedure which involves written notification, hearing and appeal. Failure to follow appropriate and reasonable procedures could lead to the employer being liable for claims of unfair dismissal.
    Posted: 2009-10-17
    Category: Business
  • Managing Workplace Stress
    Work-related stress is recognised by the UK Government as a serious issue that employers should address. Employers can contribute to reducing employees stress levels by organising the conditions and requirements of the workplace and jobs in such a way as to minimise the sources of stress. Employees can also contribute to reducing their own stress levels.
    Posted: 2009-10-16
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • Management Ethics insights from Emilio Botin Banco Santander Central Hispano Group
    Some principles key to management ethics are highlighted by the high-profile legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal found race discrimination and (following Emilio Botin Abbey Santander banking group's refusal to comply with the Tribunal's order to re-employ Mr Chagger) ordered Emilio Botin Abbey Santander shares to pay the record compensation award of £2.8 million.
    Posted: 2009-10-12
    Category: Business
  • Business Performance Measurement illustrated with Emilio Botin Abbey Santander share price
    Business performance measurement is illustrated with the high-profile case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal made a finding of unlawful racial discrimination and ordered Emilio Botin Abbey Santander to pay the record-breaking compensation of £2.8 million to Mr Chagger to cover his loss.
    Posted: 2009-10-02
    Category: Business
  • Is it Worth Challenging Your Employer insights from Emilio Botin Abbey Banco Santander share
    Useful insights into whether challenging your employer is worth pursuing or not are provided by the high-profile legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal found race discrimination and, subsequent to Emilio Botin Abbey Santander banking group's refusal to reinstate Mr Chagger, ordered Abbey Santander to pay Mr Chagger the record £2.8 million compensation award for his loss.
    Posted: 2009-09-30
    Category: Legal
  • Business Operations Management Control illustrated by Emilio Botin Banco Santander Central Hispano
    Business operations management control is illustrated by the high-profile case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), in which the Employment Tribunal made a finding of unlawful racial discrimination and ordered Emilio Botin Abbey Grupo Santander to pay the record-breaking compensation of £2.8 million to Mr Chagger to cover his loss.
    Posted: 2009-09-20
    Category: Business
  • Compliance Risk Lesson from Emilio Botin Abbey Santander banking group
    The importance of compliance with legal, regulatory, social, ethical and other standards faced by businesses is highlighted by the high-profile UK legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), where an Employment Tribunal made a ruling of racial discrimination and ordered Abbey Santander to pay the record-breaking £2.8 million compensation award.
    Posted: 2009-09-03
    Category: Legal
  • Race Relation Act Questionnaire RR 65 demonstrated by Emilio Botin Banco Santander Central Hispano
    How to use the Race Relations Act Questionnaire RR65, and its importance, are demonstrated by the high-profile UK case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), where the Employment Tribunal found race discrimination and, following Emilio Botin Abbey Santander banking group's refusal to reinstate Mr Chagger as the Tribunal had ordered to remedy the wrong done, awarded the record-breaking compensation of £2.8 million.
    Posted: 2009-09-02
    Category: Legal
  • Compulsory Redundancy Selection Criteria Lessons from Emilio Botin Abbey Grupo Santander share price
    The high-profile UK legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006) demonstrates how selecting an employee for compulsory redundancy based on inappropriate and/or wholly subjective compulsory redundancy selection criteria can expose the employer to genuine allegations of unfairness and discrimination from the dismissed employee.
    Posted: 2009-08-31
    Category: Legal
  • Suing Your Employer Lesson from Emilio Botin Abbey Santander share price
    The intense hardship and stress that you can expect to experience in suing your employer is demonstrated by the high-profile UK legal case Chagger v Abbey National plc & Hopkins (2006), where the Employment Tribunal made a finding of race discrimination, which following Emilio Botin Abbey Santander banking group's refusal to comply with the Tribunal's order to reinstate Mr Chagger, led to the record £2.8 million compensation award.
    Posted: 2009-08-30
    Category: Business
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