Sisters doing it for themselves?
The world of work is changing. According to a combined study by Oxford Ecomonics and the online retailer notonthehighstreet.com, female […]
Discrimination
Has the Court of Justice of the European Union opened the door for employers to discriminate against employees who wear religious dress?
Have the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) cases of C-157/15 Achbita, Centrum voor Gelijkheid van kansen […]
Safeguarding mental health: essential for your construction workers, good for your business
The UK’s mental health is currently under scrutiny with high profile dignitaries, businessmen and organisations all helping to raise awareness […]
Is discrimination in respect of same-sex marriage ever permissible?
Facts In Reverend Canon Pemberton v. Former Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Canon Pemberton, a Church of England priest, […]
Judges discriminated against in judicial pension scheme reforms
Six High Court judges have succeeded in their claims against the Ministry of Justice about the introduction of the judicial […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – November 2016
In this issue we look at a recent Court of Appeal decision focusing on sexual orientation protection following a refusal […]
Calling HR: time to give your views on the work, health and disability green paper on "improving lives"
The government has produced a consultation paper, “Work, health and disability: improving lives”. The paper highlights the following striking statistics: […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – September 2016
In this issue, we look at whether a job applicant can gain protection under the Framework and Equal Treatment Directives […]
Keeping up with the Germans?
The Women and Equalities Committee has demanded that the government publish a detailed plan to tackle the issue of pregnant […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – June 2016
In this issue we look into the implications of misusing data in the employment context. In particular, we utline recent […]
Dr Eva Carneiro – happy ever after in the "tale of two employees"?
Dr Eva Carneiro, the former Chelsea first team doctor, who brought employment tribunal claims of constructive dismissal and sex discrimination […]
Well heeled?
Today’s news headlines included the story of a receptionist sent home from her first day of work after refusing to […]