Latest EAT Judgments- Trafford Borough Council v S Cooksey & Ors (GMB Claimants) & Ors [2012] UKEAT 0255_11_1805 (18 May 2012)
- Market One Europe LLP v Rojas (Unfair Dismissal : Reason for dismissal including substantial other) [2012] UKEAT 0307_11_1405 (14 May 2012)
- Konczak v BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd (Practice and Procedure : Compromise) [2012] UKEAT 0498_11_0305 (3 May 2012)
- Hudson v The Department for Work and Pensions [2012] UKEAT 0397_11_0305 (3 May 2012)
- Sunderland City Council v Brennan & Ors (Practice and Procedure : Contribution) [2011] UKEAT 0288_11_0205 (2 May 2012)
- Brennan & Ors v Sunderland City Council & Ors (Practice and Procedure : Contribution) [2011] UKEAT 0286_11_0205 (2 May 2012)
- Cartwright v Kings College London [2012] UKEAT 0565_11_3004 (30 April 2012)
- Clyde & Co Llp v Winkelhof [2012] UKEAT 0568_11_2604 (26 April 2012)
- Quashie v Stringfellows Restaurants Ltd (Jurisdictional Points : Worker, employee or neither) [2012] UKEAT 0289_11_2604 (26 April 2012 )
- Rahman v Commissioner Of Police Of The Metropolis & Anor (Race Discrimination : Direct) [2012] UKEAT 0076_09_2504 (25 April 2012)
Category Archives: Discrimination
Muslim alcohol handling discrimination claim hits Tesco
Mohammed Ahmed worked as fork lift truck driver in a Tesco Distribution Centre. He claimed that during a busy period he was required to handle alcohol, that this was against his faith, and that he had not been informed of … Continue reading
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AG’s opinion on Age Discrimination and Retirement released
By way of reminder, the UK’s age discrimination legislation is found in both the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, and their link with the retirement provision in the Employment Rights Act 1996. Before the regulations, a company could ‘retire’ a … Continue reading
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National Equality Panel
I once saw written somewhere that Harriet Harman would fail the “wouldn’t mind having a pint with her in the pub” test*, and one only has to listen to her speak to see why. Hot on the heels of positive … Continue reading
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MI5 embraces gay spies
MI5 has hired Stonewall to advise it on recruitment of more staff from an LGBT background*. This is very sensible – some always react to this sort of news to ask why this sort of campaign is necessary if the … Continue reading
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Charon QC – podcast 77
I have taken part in a podcast with Charon QC, where we talk about discrimination law. Listen to it here: Listen to Podcast 77: Usefully Employed on Employment Law
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Lewisham v Malcolm – disability discrimination
*LONG POST ALERT!* This House of Lords decision has wreaked havoc upon the Disability Discrimination Act. I feel I ought to set down why, as the potential consequences for employees with potential claims are serious. I’ll also admit to some … Continue reading
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Islington to appeal Ladele
…well, it was hardly a surprise, was it? It is reported here that Stonewall want to intervene. Meanwhile, I’ve picked up on this blog (mainly because it was kind enough to link to me), which has rounded up some of … Continue reading
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Navy Discrimination Case – burden of proof
The rules on the burden of proof in discrimination cases have been discussed on this blog quite recently – the case of Kenney v Ministry of Defence is nicely illustrative of a case where the Claimant fails to cross the … Continue reading
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More on gays in the military
Recently I posted on the Army becoming a Stonewall Diversity Champion – their dramatic change of approach over the years met with little interest. Compare and contrast with the situation in the USA, with their odd ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell‘ … Continue reading
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Waitress – sexual harassment award
You wait ages for reports of decisions on injury to feelings awards, and two turn up at once. Following on from my last post about a gay member of staff bullied because of his sexuality, this is a more ‘traditional’ … Continue reading
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