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EU vote on extended maternity rights postponed

29 March 2010

29 March 2010

Tribunals Service sets out plans to respond to increase in claims

The Tribunals Service has published its business plan for 2010-2011 setting out how it will tackle the continuing challenge of increased workloads as the effects...

29 March 2010

Regulations in force outlawing union blacklisting

Regulations in force outlawing union blacklisting The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 came into force on 2 March 2010 making it unlawful to...

29 March 2010

Sharp increase in use of Acas conciliation service

Sharp increase in use of Acas conciliation service New figures released this month by Acas have revealed a sharp increase in the use of the...

15 March 2010

No age discrimination where applicant has no interest in job

No age discrimination where applicant has no interest in job In Keane v Investigo and ors, the EAT has held that a job application must...

15 March 2010

Adjustment must remove disadvantage in the first place

Adjustment must remove disadvantage in the first place In Job Centre Plus & Ors v Wilson, the EAT overturned a tribunal’s finding that an employer...

15 March 2010

Belief in Marxism/Trotskyism not protected by Regulations

Belief in Marxism/Trotskyism not protected by Regulations In Kelly and others v Unison, a tribunal, following the guidance set out by the EAT in Grainger...

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European Commission aims to reduce gender pay gap

15 March 2010

15 March 2010

Women on boards: public want quicker pace of change

Women on boards: public want quicker pace of change Companies may be required to report on their progress to get more women into the boardroom,...

15 March 2010

Amendment will allow caste discrimination to be outlawed

Amendment will allow caste discrimination to be outlawed The Equality Bill has completed the report stage in the House of Lords, resulting in the Government...

22 February 2010

BA’s ‘no visible jewellery’ policy not discriminatory

BA’s ‘no visible jewellery’ policy not discriminatory In Eweida v British Airways Plc, the Court of Appeal held that BA’s policy requiring employees to wear...

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Even-handed dress code was not discriminatory

22 February 2010

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