Veganism and discrimination
The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) is being sued by its dismissed ex-head of policy and research, Jordi Casamitjana. He
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Gig economy – a worldly view
Grappling with who is employed, who is a worker and who is genuinely self-employed in the gig economy can be
Read moreBanter is not harassment
Not setting any new precedent, but a useful case for employers to consider in defending harassment claims on the basis
Read moreWill scrapping of Tribunal Fees make any difference?
The Supreme Court has today scrapped fees for Employment Tribunal claims …. discrimination claims are likely to bounce back very quickly indeed.
Read moreTony Blackburn sacking – employment law and unfair dismissal
Is it fair that Tony Blackburn should be dismissed by the BBC because he said his recollection was that he wasn’t interviewed in
Read moreBanning of headscarf – not unlawful religious discrimination – European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has held that public service employers can ban the wearing a headscarf despite the religious
Read moreRace discrimination: Oisin Tymon -v- Jeremy Clarkson
Want to know a bit more about Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC being sued for race discrimination? You may just
Read moreUnfair dismissal – loss of £20,000 not a “substantial injustice”
The President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has refused an appeal against a Tribunal’s failure to gross up an unfair dismissal
Read moreACAS Disciplinary Code – applies to capability dismissals
Seemingly going under the radar so far, in Bethnal Green and Shoreditch Education Trust v Dippenaar [2015] UKEAT 0064_15_2110 (21 October
Read moreDisability discrimination – PCP – “practice” does not imply repetition!
In Bethnal Green and Shoreditch Education Trust v Dippenaar [2015] UKEAT 0064_15_2110 (21 October 2015) the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
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