Case report round-up: UK employment law deficient in protecting against dismissals for political opinion
XpertHR's latest case reports covers:
- Human rights: UK law does not afford sufficient protection for employees dismissed because of their political opinion or affiliation In Redfearn v United Kingdom [2013] IRLR 51 ECHR, the European Court of Human Rights held that an employee's rights under art.11 of the European Convention on Human Rights were breached when he was unable to challenge his dismissal following his election as a local councillor for the BNP.
- Disability discrimination: Volunteers not covered by discrimination legislation In X v Mid Sussex Citizens' Advice Bureau and another [2013] IRLR 146 SC, the Supreme Court held that the Equal Treatment Framework Directive does not encompass volunteers within the scope of "occupation". Accordingly, a volunteer who was not engaged under a worker's contract was not protected by the domestic legislation.
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