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Over £90,000 compensation awarded for age discrimination

2 March 2009

2 March 2009

Born under a bad sign

Born under a bad sign A celestial controversy has broken out in Austria after a company decided only to recruit workers born under certain star...

2 March 2009

First US law on equal pay

First US law on equal pay President Barack Obama signed his first piece of legislation before a cheering crowd of women union workers in the...

2 March 2009

Government signs up to UN convention on rights of disabled people

Government signs up to UN convention on rights of disabled people Disabled people will have the opportunity to take their case to the UN if...

8 January 2009

MoD ordered to pay £186,000 to lesbian soldier

MoD ordered to pay £186,000 to lesbian soldier The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been ordered to pay Lance Bombardier Kerry Fletcher £186,895.52 at a...

27 November 2008

Stress-related personal injury was reasonably foreseeable

Stress-related personal injury was reasonably foreseeable In Dickens v O2 plc the Court of Appeal held that O2 was liable for stress induced personal injury...

27 November 2008

Clear and unambiguous words constituted effective resignation

Clear and unambiguous words constituted effective resignation In Ali v Birmingham City Council the EAT held that where clear and unambiguous words have been used...

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Protection extends to whistleblowing on non-employer failings

27 November 2008

27 November 2008

Acas and CIPD guidance on mediation for employers

Acas and CIPD guidance on mediation for employers Acas, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has issued a guide to...

27 November 2008

Dates announced for changes to employment tribunal rules

Dates announced for changes to employment tribunal rules The dates for a number of changes to employment tribunal rules have been announced which include reducing...

27 November 2008

Consultation on extension of rights to time off for public duties

Consultation on extension of rights to time off for public duties A consultation on extending the number of roles which benefit from the right to...

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Employment tribunal respondents’ details to be published

27 November 2008

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