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The document outlines several cases of workplace issues including unfair dismissal, pay discrimination, age discrimination, and harassment covered up by NDAs. In each case, employees faced unfair treatment for speaking out or were subjected to discrimination, leading to legal actions against their employers. The document emphasizes the importance of fair treatment and proper handling of workplace concerns to prevent legal repercussions and maintain a healthy work environment.

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Legislation Scenarios

The document outlines several cases of workplace issues including unfair dismissal, pay discrimination, age discrimination, and harassment covered up by NDAs. In each case, employees faced unfair treatment for speaking out or were subjected to discrimination, leading to legal actions against their employers. The document emphasizes the importance of fair treatment and proper handling of workplace concerns to prevent legal repercussions and maintain a healthy work environment.

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Recruitment – Advertising Agency Employee Dismissal

Polina's Story- https://www.ft.com/content/791d88ff-f73b-4871-9e81-2fef4efe2848

Polina worked at a big advertising company. One day, she noticed that some of the adverts the
company made were not being honest about how environmentally friendly the products were. She
told her boss about her concerns, but instead of listening to her, the company suspended her
(stopped her from working). Polina felt like she was being treated unfairly for speaking up and
decided to leave her job. Now, she is taking legal action against the company for treating her unfairly
and for not listening to her concerns.

👉 Questions:

1. What was the legal issue in this case?


2. How does employment law protect employees who speak up about problems at work?
3. What should the company have done instead?

Pay – Male and Female Pay Differences in Retail

Asda Workers' Story- https://www.ft.com/content/f545483d-3351-4211-afea-806267030eb3

At Asda, female store workers noticed that they were being paid less than male warehouse workers,
even though they were doing work of similar value. The female workers believed this was unfair and
took Asda to court. The court agreed that the female workers were being treated unfairly and said
that they should be paid the same as the male workers.

👉 Questions:

1. What was the legal issue in this case?


2. Why is it important for businesses to pay employees fairly?
3. What could happen to the business if they don’t fix this issue?

Discrimination – Age Discrimination at Work

Mark's Story- https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/saying-a-colleague-would-struggle-with-


tech-is-age-discrimination-dnms3r6sg

Mark worked as an engineer. One day, a younger colleague told him that he might struggle to learn
how to use new technology because he was older. Mark felt this was unfair and disrespectful. He
took the case to a work tribunal (a special court for workplace issues), and they agreed that this was
age discrimination. Mark was awarded £25,000 for being treated unfairly.

👉 Questions:

1. What was the legal issue in this case?


2. Why is it unfair to assume that someone can't do their job because of their age?
3. What could the company have done to prevent this issue?
Health and Safety – Harassment Covered Up by NDAs

ITN Employee's Story- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/11/angela-rayner-


planning-reform-farmers-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live

Some employees at a TV company called ITN said they had been bullied and harassed at work.
Instead of solving the problem, the company made the employees sign legal agreements (called
NDAs) that stopped them from talking about what happened. This meant that the bad behaviour
could continue without anyone knowing about it. Politicians said this was unfair and dangerous
because it allowed bullying to carry on.

👉 Questions:

1. What was the legal issue in this case?


2. Why is it important for businesses to deal with harassment properly?
3. What should the company have done instead of covering up the problem?

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