Direct race discrimination can never be justified In Amnesty International v Ahmed, Ms Ahmed, who is of Sudanese origin, had her promotion application for the...

Individual comparator unnecessary in reasonable adjustments case In Fareham College Corporation v Walters, Ms Walters developed a condition known as plantar fasciitis, which affects the...

New measures announced to support workers with mental health conditions Jim Knight, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform, has announced that thousands of...

Madonna speaks out against Roma discrimination While on stage in Romania during her Sticky and Sweet tour, pop Diva Madonna was jeered by people in...

Rampant sex harassment costs Lowe’s $1.7 million The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced a major settlement of a discrimination lawsuit against Lowe’s...

Commission inquiry reveals 80 percent gender pay gap The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (ECHR) Finance Sector Inquiry has revealed that women in some of...

Pool for comparison cannot contain groups not affected by provision An issue that has proved problematical for many tribunals has been identifying the correct pool...

Disabled employee awarded £57,281and reinstated to his position Alastair Dickson, who suffers from diabetes, was awarded £57,281 compensation and reinstated after succeeding in his unfair...