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Indirect discrimination: no need to show why claimant disadvantaged
Indirect discrimination: no need to show why claimant disadvantaged An employee claiming that the civil service Cores Skill Assessment test was indirectly discriminatory on grounds of race and age did...
You’re Fired! Five top tips on getting it right
...discrimination or whistleblowing, for example) will be admissible in a court or Tribunal. If in doubt, go for both options but be aware of the limitations. Tax doesn’t have to be taxing? Well, somet...
Our Views on Using Anonymous CVs
...discrimination to occur during the later stages of the recruitment process, for example at interview, where a person’s race or nationality is more likely to be apparent. It is therefore important tha...
Banker Awarded £3.1m for Sex Discrimination and Harassment
...Discrimination and Harassment Earlier this week banker Svetlana Lokhova was awarded over £3.1m compensation for sex discrimination, victimisation and harassment. Miss Lokhova suffered a campaign of ...
Chloe Harrold's Column for The HR Director on HR Blunders in the Apprentice
...discrimination alarm bells ringing then Brett Butler-Smythe would have solved that with his contribution to the conversation: “This task will be problematic – women and fish”. Well Butler-Smythe, the...
Helen Brooks speaks to Sky Sports about Jose Mourinho Discrimination claim
...Discrimination claim Helen Brooks, partner in the Mayfair office, has spoken to Sky Sports about Eva Carneiro's sex discrikination claim aganst Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho. Read her comments here.
Name Discrimination: Does your name really influence your destiny?
Name Discrimination: Does your name really influence your destiny? Recent weeks have seen much discussion in the press about the influence your name can have on job applications. One, now well known, ...
The Apprentice - Episode 7 - Lawyer's Summary
...discrimination. I’m looking forward to week 8 – party planning. Looks like someone gets carried out on a stretcher, sounds like a hell of a party.
Could work-related stress brought about by zero hours contracts really lead to an increase in ET claims?
...discrimination claim. With regards to a discrimination claim an individual must pay £250 to lodge their claim, and a further £950 to proceed to a full hearing. In the year prior to the introduction of...
Employment and Human Resources Advice for Schools, Academies and Colleges
...Discrimination issues TUPE transfers and indemnities on outsourcings Adding Value The Doyle Clayton Education team are happy to visit your school to provide training on a variety of topics includi...
Labour’s 2017 Election Manifesto – For the Many, Not the Few
...discrimination. It will introduce an independent body to ensure compliance with gender pay gap reporting obligations (a major criticism of the laws introduced in April is they lack teeth). It will al...
“Change Britain’s Future”: the Liberal Democrats' 2017 Manifesto
...discrimination; extend discrimination law to protect gender identity and expression (not merely gender reassignment as currently); and oppose withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights an...
Conservatives Publish their General Election Manifesto
...discrimination provided by the Equality Act 2010 will be extended to mental health conditions that are “episodic and fluctuating” and they will amend health and safety legislation so that employers pr...
Caste Discrimination: Government Consultation
...Discrimination: Government Consultation The Government Equalities Office is consulting on how best to address caste discrimination in Britain. The consultation, which ends on 18 July 2017, explores ...
Asserted Disability Insufficient for Disability Harassment Claim
...discrimination claims will need to prove that they have a disability as defined by the Equality Act. A mere assertion that they are disabled is insufficient. It is therefore important to determine t...
Ban on Religious, Political and Philosophical Symbols Lawful
...discrimination. This is not a new proposition or game-changer when it comes to how the UK has traditionally dealt with discrimination. Second, the ECJ decided that a company rule prohibiting all emplo...
Type 2 Diabetes May Be a Disability
...discrimination. A preliminary hearing was held to determine whether he was disabled. Based on written medical evidence, the employment judge ruled that he was not disabled. His condition was contro...
Government rejects call for better pregnancy and maternity protection
...discrimination. It has rejected the majority of the Committee’s recommendations but has committed to strengthening the protection of women in relation to redundancy whilst pregnant or when returning ...
Outcome of Employment Tribunal Fees Review Published
...discrimination cases more favourably as regards fees. The review also concluded that fees are neither directly nor indirectly discriminatory. That is a question which is being considered by the Sup...
Employee Sacked for Gross Misconduct Wins Disability Discrimination Claim
...Discrimination Claim An employer has been found to be guilty of discrimination arising from disability even though the medical evidence available to it at the time showed no link between the employee...