Latest EAT Judgments- Simpson v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd & Ors [2010] UKEAT 0544_09_2708 (27 August 2010)
- JP Morgan Europe Ltd v. Chweidan [2010] UKEAT 0286_09_2608 (26 August 2010)
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. A Beck [2010] UKEAT 0141_10_2408 (24 August 2010)
- West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust v. Evans [2010] UKEAT 0398_09_1908 (19 August 2010)
- Community Dental Centres Ltd v. Sultan- Darmon [2010] UKEAT 0532_09_1208 (12 August 2010)
- St Andrews Catholic Primary School & Ors v Blundell [2010] UKEAT 0330_09_0608 (6 August 2010)
- Brownbill & Ors v St Helens & Knowsley Hospital NHS Trust [2010] UKEAT 0074_10_0608 (6 August 2010)
- Wilson Devonald Ltd v Suckling [2010] UKEAT 0131_10_0308 (3 August 2010)
- Carclo Technical Plastics Ltd v. Jeyanthikumar [2010] UKEAT 0129_10_0308 (3 August 2010)
- Parfums Givenchy Ltd v Finch [2010] UKEAT 0517_09_3007 (30 July 2010)
Category Archives: Discrimination
BA Cabin Crew to bring race discrimination claim
The Guardian reports that: A group of BA flight attendants is claiming that the removal of discounted travel from strikers discriminates indirectly against employees based in Scotland, Ireland and mainland Europe who use the scheme to commute to and from … Continue reading
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Equality Act 2010 – there is an actual devil in the detail
Section 60(9) of the Equality Act 2010: “Work” means employment, contract work, a position as a partner, a position as a member of an LLP, a pupillage or tenancy, being taken as a devil, membership of a stable, an appointment … Continue reading
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Coalition government agreement sets out employment law direction
We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness and providing the competitive environment required for enterprise to thrive. We will promote equal pay and take a … Continue reading
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Computer-based misconduct – best done abroad
Usefully Employed has, since its inception, championed the right of employers to take strong disciplinary action against employees whose behaviour could cause offence on grounds of sex, race, sexuality, religion, and so on. The thinking goes that we all have … Continue reading
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Compulsory retirement lawful, for now
At the end of last month, judgment was handed down in the Heyday litigation – a long running campaign by Age Concern to have the laws allowing compulsory retirement at 65 struck from the statute book as incompatible with European … Continue reading
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Updated Vento Guidelines
Compensation for discrimination claims can include an award for injury to feelings. The Vento Guidelines were set by the Court of Appeal in Vento v The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2002] EWCA Civ 1871, and provide guidance for … Continue reading
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Stagecoach drivers warned to fight the flab
Stagecoach buses are now fitted with seats that aren’t rated to carry drivers over 20 stone, so the company has told those who weigh too much that they’ll be reassigned until they tip the scales the right way. Sky News … Continue reading
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Trans? Prove it, let’s have a look.
A Philadelphia trans woman was told more-or-less just that, being asked to provide a surgeon’s report and, most shockingly, photographs of her genitals before being allowed to use the women’s toilets. The Philiadelphia Gay News reports: Irene Kudziela, branch manager … Continue reading
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Riam Dean wins disability claim against Abercrombie & Fitch
Riam Dean’s disability discrimination claim against Abercrombie & Fitch alleged that she had been pulled from the shop floor back to the stockroom: her prosthetic arm didn’t accord with the company’s “look” policy. The tribunal has found in her favour … Continue reading
Sex discrimination in the news
The news is full of a possible £12 million pounds payment to bullied city lawyer Gillian Switalski. From the Guardian report: Switalski claims she was forced out of her £140,000-a-year job in September 2007 following 18 months of bullying and … Continue reading