Am I within my rights to sue my previous employer for unfair banning of the place of work?

Until recently I have worked part time at a bar within the centre of town. I had also acquired another job with better prospects, better pay, better working environment and overall a better place of which to work in. I therefore decided to hand in my 1 weeks notice on the date of Friday the 8th December for said job, I had been working for this company for nearly 14 months and had always kept a good record of being punctual and friendly to staff and customers, I was surprised to find that on the Sunday after I had given in my notice that the rota for the week commencing I had no shifts to work or carry out my notice of 1 week. Last week on Friday the 15th December I had walked into the bar in the day time and was told by one of the assistant managers that I was not allowed to stay on the premises as I was banned, I was not given an explanation of why I was banned! I was very upset by this and think that I was banned unfairly, I would like to know if I am within my rights to sue the company for unfair banning.

What damages are you suing for? Did they pay you the final week's wages?

I want to sue them as I feel that it is an unfair banning, all of my friends still work there and they feel that it is also unfair for the boss to ban me. I have been going to this pub since I had turned legal age which has been 4 years.

Am I in my legal rights to ban for this reason?

"Unfair" is no grounds for suing. What damages are you incurring from his actions?

You're simply bitter, it will pass without resorting to spiteful actions.

Edit to add: why not go the more direct nice person route - call up the owner and ask nicely why you're banned.

Hello lisa:

The fact is, any business can refuse to do business with anybody (if not due to discrimination). You've seen those signs, haven't you? A business doesn't need a sign up to avail themselves of those rights.

excon

As the others have pointed out you have no grounds for a suit. You have suffered no material damage, nor have they broken any laws. You MIGHT have a case in recovering the lost wages for the 1 week, but that's iffy.

If you want to be able to hang out at that bar again, I would have your friends go to the owner and suggest that, if he doesn't remove the ban they will take their business elsewhere.

Thank you all for your reply's I will speak to the Manager and ask why I have been banned, also I will get in touch with all the local's and tell them what has happened, I'm pretty sure that they will do what I ask by giving a little smile and slip a tenner in their hand ha ha.

Lisa
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