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Discrimination: increase in injury to feelings awards
Discrimination: increase in injury to feelings awards The Vento bands for injury to feelings awards in discrimination claims have been increased to reflect changes in the RPI measure of inflation. The...
Asking Questions about Discrimination after 6 April 2014
...Discrimination after 6 April 2014 Acas has published guidance on asking and responding to questions about discrimination which will apply from 6 April 2014. From 6 April 2014, the current statutory ...
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 ...
Discrimination: no continuing act if alleged acts not discriminatory
...discrimination if the acts relied on amount to unlawful discrimination or victimisation. This may be useful for respondents dealing with multiple allegations of discrimination extending over a period ...
Discrimination arising from disability: tribunals must consider decision-maker’s thought processes
Discrimination arising from disability: tribunals must consider decision-maker’s thought processes The Court of Appeal has confirmed that in discrimination arising from disability claims, tribunals mu...
Equalities Committee launches inquiry into enforcement of discrimination laws
...discrimination is suspected, issuing unlawful act notices where it finds discrimination, drawing up action plans to avoid repetition or continuation of discrimination and seeking court injunctions to ...
Best practice guidance on confidentiality agreements issued by Equality and Human Rights Commission
...discrimination. However, they may be appropriate in some cases. Examples include where the worker or victim of discrimination would like to keep the act of discrimination confidential or when needed t...
Call for law requiring employers to investigate discrimination and harassment complaints
...discrimination and prevent legitimate discussion of discrimination and harassment allegations. In a wide-ranging report, it also says employers should be required to report annually on di...
Avoiding Race Discrimination When Carrying Out Immigration Checks
...Discrimination When Carrying Out Immigration Checks The Home Office has published a new code of practice providing guidance for employers on how to avoid race discrimination when carrying out pre-emp...
Is it time to retire the University of Oxford’s enforced retirement policy?
...discrimination claim, they need to contact ACAS within three months of the discrimination, so by 29 December 2022 if the act of discrimination is dismissal on 30 September 2022. If the claim...
Allison Bailey wins her discrimination case
Allison Bailey wins her discrimination case Garden Court Chambers discriminated against gender critical barrister In one of the most keenly followed Employment Tribunal cases of recent years, D...
Transgender woman brings discrimination claim against courier company in latest “gig economy” case
...discrimination claim against courier company in latest “gig economy” case A transgender woman, known as Hayley Stanley, has brought a discrimination claim against the courier company Gnewt Cargo and i...
Menopause discrimination: inquiry launched
...discrimination at work. The inquiry will examine the extent of discrimination faced by menopausal people in the workplace, and investigate how Government policy and workplace pr...
Unfair Dismissal Cap Challenge Fails
...discrimination in relation to access to justice. An appeal is being considered.
Acas Guidance on Managing Bereavement in the Workplace
...discrimination and addressing bullying; and A set of Frequently Asked Questions. The guidance has been compiled in conjunction with Cruse Bereavement Care, the UK’s largest bereavement charity and...
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 ...
Can settlement agreements settle future claims?
...discrimination complaints had been referred to in the long list of claims being waived by Mr Bathgate did not mean that the particular age discrimination complaint had been identified in the settlemen...
Maya Forstater wins six-figure damages award
...discrimination, and demonstrates that the costs of that discrimination are real, significant, and enforceable against those who discriminate.” Ms Forstater was represented by Peter Daly, instructi...
First Fees Challenge Fails
...discrimination cases indirectly discriminates against those with protected characteristics. The challenge failed mainly because the Court considered it too soon to assess the impact of fees, meaning ...
Doyle Clayton staff promotions 2024
...discrimination, with a particular emphasis on sex, race and disability discrimination matters. She predominantly acts for corporate clients, ranging from scale-ups to established UK businesses and g...