Discrimination

Articles

20 Feb 2012

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany reviews the changes to unfair dismissal claims, the employment tribunal review, the modern workplaces consultation, contract claims and dismissal, and a discrimination case

14 Feb 2012

No protection from discrimination for disabled air passengers, court rules

International air travel law on carrier responsibility takes exclusive precedence over English and European rules against disability discrimination, the Court of Appeal has ruled, prompting fears that disabled passengers will not be protected when travelling by air.

16 Jan 2012

LPO violinist in discrimination claim

A violinist suspended by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for calling on the Proms to cancel a visit by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is claiming discrimination on the grounds of belief at an employment tribunal.

20 Dec 2011

'Air of unreality' in equality arguments over library closures

An appeal judge has attacked the “air of unreality” in equality arguments put forward by campaigners against the closure of six of the 12 public libraries in Brent, London.

16 Dec 2011

£4.5m discrimination award to female doctor 'highest for 45 years'

An award of almost £4.5m to a female hospital consultant by a Leeds employment tribunal has been described as the “highest for 45 years”.

12 Dec 2011

SRA must not 'drop the ball' on diversity

Risk-based approach could make it harder to collect data

5 Dec 2011

Equal pay victory opens the way for ex-employees

Case 'would not have happened' under Jackson regime

28 Nov 2011

High Court to hear challenge to council prayers

The High Court is to hear a challenge by the National Secular Society to a town council's pre-business prayers, arguing that they discriminated against non-believers and were a breach of the ECHR.