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Code of Practice – Time off for trade union duties and activities

22 December 2009

14 December 2009

Employees can recover stigma loss for having brought a discrimination claim

Employees can recover stigma loss for having brought a discrimination claim In Chagger v Abbey National plc and anor, the Court of Appeal ruled that...

14 December 2009

Tribunal right to dismiss claims of direct and indirect religious discrimination

Tribunal right to dismiss claims of direct and indirect religious discrimination In McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd, the EAT ruled that the dismissal of an...

14 December 2009

Injury to feelings guidelines amended to take account of inflation

Injury to feelings guidelines amended to take account of inflation In Da’Bell v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the EAT ruled...

14 December 2009

Dismissal was not due to a genuinely held belief in spiritualism

Dismissal was not due to a genuinely held belief in spiritualism An employment tribunal has found that Alan Power, a former police employee, was not...

14 December 2009

Number of older workers planning to work beyond retirement age nearly doubles

Number of older workers planning to work beyond retirement age nearly doubles The proportion of older workers planning to work beyond the state pension...

14 December 2009

European Commission publishes survey of discrimination and diversity in Europe

European Commission publishes survey of discrimination and diversity in Europe The European Commission has published its third Eurobarometer survey which aims to track perceptions of...

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Longer parental leave agreed by EU ministers

14 December 2009

14 December 2009

Commission contend that UK has failed to implement equality Directives properly

Commission contend that UK has failed to implement equality Directives properly The European Commission has sent two Reasoned Opinions to the Government which allege that...

20 November 2009

Disability Discrimination Act does cover associative discrimination

Disability Discrimination Act does cover associative discrimination In EBR Attridge Law LLP and anor v Coleman, the EAT upheld the decision of an employment judge...

20 November 2009

I’m a believer – no doubt in my mind

I’m a believer – no doubt in my mind The EAT in Grainger plc v Nicholson held that a belief in man-made climate change, and...

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Parental leave is only the first step towards work-life balance, say MEPs

20 November 2009

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