Discrimination

Articles

18 Sept 2012

European challenge to Supreme Court arbitration ruling

Move could end appointment of arbitrators on grounds of religion

5 Sept 2012

Is your compulsory retirement age policy for partners Seldon compliant?

The Seldon ruling did not answer all the questions about the lawfulness of forced retirement provisions in partnership deeds but it has provided some useful pointers, says Michael McNally

22 Aug 2012

Update | Pensions: forced retirement policies

Dilini Loku discusses the legitimacy of forced retirement policies – is there a case for discrimination on the basis of age and should governments be more active in clarifying the law?

3 Jul 2012

Northern delights | Pride in the profession

Kevin Poulter prepares to celebrate the diversity of the ?legal profession in this month's World Pride parade

12 Jun 2012

Previous experience requirement not age discrimination

Difference in treatment of cabin crew based on date of recruitment excluding years of service with sister company is not discriminatory

1 Jun 2012

Editor's blog | the face covering conundrum

Will communities really benefit from the Strasbourg challenge to the French ban on face coverings?

30 May 2012

Defendant government misses submission deadline in burqa ban challenge

Civil rights organisation says France's blanket ban on face coverings is discriminatory and disproportionate

14 May 2012

Shades of grey: the nuanced approach to age discrimination

The Supreme Court's latest ruling on the lawfulness of age discrimination failed to provide ready-to-use guidance but it nonetheless offers useful pointers on how employers and tribunals should approach objective justifications depending on circumstances, says Malcolm Sargeant