Discrimination

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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

Editor's blog | the face covering conundrum

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

Defendant government misses submission deadline in burqa ban challenge

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

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

Firms 'must abandon fixed retirement ages' after Seldon

Tribunal will decide whether 65 is the right age to retire former partner

Law firms are not a 'social service', Lord Hope says as Seldon appeal rejected

Law firms are “exposed to all the forces of competition” and are not a “social service”, Lord Hope said today as the Supreme Court rejected an age discrimination claim brought by former senior partner Leslie Seldon.

Christian radio station to appeal over banned advert

A Christian radio station has promised to appeal after the High Court upheld a ban on an advertisement asking listeners to take part in research on the marginalisation of Christians at work.

Rise in discrimination claims predicted

Solicitors warn of 'sting in the tail' after unfair dismissal rules change