A few months ago, the European Court of Justice held in IX v WABE eV; MH Müller Handels...
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can Morrison’s shop-floor staff use the supermarket’s distribution centre staff as comparators for the purpose of an equal pay claim?
Yes, ruled the Employment Tribunal recently in a group action claim which could be worth up to £100...
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strictly come dancing and reasonable adjustments
In recent days the change in the weather has signaled the arrival of autumn which provides good news...
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does compulsory retirement give rise to age discrimination
Not necessarily, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Pitcher v University and University v Ewart. Professor Pitcher...
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the future of flexible working – a day one right?
A government consultation document seeking ideas on the future of flexible working has been published. ‘Making flexible working...
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did an employer’s refusal to allow an employee to reduce her hours and work on fixed days in order to facilitate childcare amount to indirect sex discrimination?
Yes, held the Employment Tribunal in Daly v BA CityFlyer Mrs Daly (the Claimant) worked as an In-flight...
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The Court of Appeal takes on sexual orientation discrimination in R (Cornerstone Fostering) v Ofsted
How many appeal court judges does it take to find that a fostering agency which had a blanket...
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baby loss and the workplace
It is estimated that around 8,000 employed parents are impacted by the death of an infant or child...
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world mental health day
In order to remove the stigma around mental-ill health people need to talk about it. But that is...
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