Discrimination

Articles

22 Sept 2015

Blood donations: Sexual preference and science

Paul Stanley QC asks whether the CJEU's interpretation of the European Charter meant it took a narrow approach to discrimination

15 Sept 2015

The Marriage Act 2013: A battle half won?

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, enacted in England and Wales in March 2014 with Scotland following suit the following December, has gone down as one of the greatest pieces of socially progressive legislation to have ever been passed in this country. For the first time in our history, couples of the same gender have been able to legally marry, allowing them to obtain the same legal status as married couples of opposite sexes.

30 Jun 2015

LLPs remain alert: Abrams and Bates van Winkelhof

A solicitor providing services to an LLP through a service company was permitted to bring a claim. What does this mean for law firms and LLPs generally, asks Kevin Poulter

6 May 2015

New guidance launched to combat disfigurement discrimination

One in every hundred people of working age has an 'unusual facial appearance'

31 Mar 2015

Leave to pay

With the introduction of shared parental leave, Charmaine Pollock considers when equivalent enhanced pay can lead to indirect discrimination by employers

17 Mar 2015

Private sector employers required to publish gender pay gap information

A small amendment to the Equality Act 2010 will have a 'big impact on big business'

23 Feb 2015

Overwrought over the overweight

Will obese people be discouraged from losing weight now it can be classed as a disability, asks Damian Robson

6 Feb 2015

A long and winding road

February is LGBT history month. This will be the tenth annual event to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, what remains a substantially invisible minority.