Discrimination

Articles

21 Nov 2011

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

Entitlement to retirement pension strengthens judicial independence, adviser says

17 Nov 2011

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

About 6,000 part-time fee-paid judges could be entitled to a pension following recommendations by a European Court of Justice's adviser earlier today.

24 Oct 2011

Employment update

Sue Ashtiany considers the default retirement age, the new regulations for agency workers, the extended qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims and cases on religious belief

24 Oct 2011

Coming of age

Equality guidelines on hiring and retiring solicitors form part of the new Solicitors Code of Practice, but don't forget to look out for the outcome of Seldon - it should bring further clarity to age discrimination legislation, says Anthony Philpot

19 Sept 2011

Further accommodation for religious conscience 'unacceptable'

Protect equality laws from 'religious onslaught'

19 Sept 2011

Passport to freedom

Property lawyers may have little option but to join the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, but the real challenge is to offer a truly professional service not only to clients but also to their counterpart in a transaction, says John Outram

14 Sept 2011

Further accommodation for religious conscience is unacceptable, says society

The Equality and Human Rights Commission should not intervene in the European Court of Human Rights in support of claimants in religious discrimination cases, a leading not-for-profit equality organisation has said.

13 Sept 2011

Blanket ban on working after 60 is age discrimination

A blanket prohibition on airline pilots working after they have reached the age of 60 is unlawful, the European Court of Justice has ruled.