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Committee launches sexual harassment in the workplace inquiry

20 February 2018

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19 February 2018

Withdrawal of offer because of inability to cope with racism was discriminatory

The EAT hold that the withdrawal of a posting abroad to an employee of Asian origin because he was not psychologically resilient enough to cope...

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15 February 2018

Time for employers to “wake up” and recognise the importance of sleep

Business in the Community in partnership with Public Health England have produced the first ever sleep and recovery toolkit to help employers work with employees...

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14 February 2018

Leigh Day launch equal pay claim against Tesco

Law firm Leigh Day have announced that legal proceedings have begun in the first equal pay claims against Tesco over disparity between store workers and...

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13 February 2018

Government consulting on ‘Good Work plan’ in response to the independent Taylor Review

The Government have launched four separate consultations as part of the ‘Good Work plan’ in response to the independent Taylor Review which investigated the impact...

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12 February 2018

Giving 60-year-old option to retire rather than being dismissed was not discriminatory

The EAT agree with the ET that there was no age discrimination where a long serving employee aged 60, who was judged to be incapable,...

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8 February 2018

Stonewall reveals Britain’s top trans-inclusive employers

Stonewall has released its annual list of Top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers, which for the first time, marked employers specifically on trans inclusivity, in addition to...

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Legal system ‘failing’ women and in need of reform

7 February 2018

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6 February 2018

Normal fairness test applies for dismissal due to non-renewal of fixed-term contract

The EAT holds that dismissals by non-renewal of a fixed-term contract are not a special case attracting different considerations from those ordinarily considered under the...

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5 February 2018

Absence thresholds triggering dismissal could be discriminatory

The ECJ rule that legislation allowing for employees to be dismissed if they reach specified absence thresholds could be indirectly discriminatory, where the absences are...

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1 February 2018

Changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service go live

The Disclosure and Barring Service have launched a new online application facility for those who need a basic disclosure check for a job in England...

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New Stonewall research exposes the profound discrimination trans people face

31 January 2018

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