Equality, diversity and human rights
A woman whose absence resulting from IVF treatment was treated as part of her sickness record for redundancy purposes was unlawfully discriminated against on the grounds of sex, rules an Ashford industrial tribunal (Chair: G W Davies) in Robinson v London Borough of Greenwich.
A Pakistani doctor who was not shortlisted for a medical post because he could not meet the job requirements was unlawfully indirectly discriminated against, rules an Edinburgh industrial tribunal (Chair: S Krietman) in Mian v Common Services Agency and Brotherston.
A black employee was unlawfully victimised when he was barred from his company's bonus scheme after he accused his managing director of being a racist, rules a London (North) industrial tribunal (Chair: P R K Menon) in Leacock v Zeller & Sons plc.
Being a woman was a genuine occupational qualification for the post of regional manager with "a specialist ladies' lingerie retailer", rules a Reading industrial tribunal (Chair: M C Craft) in Rowson v Contessa (Ladieswear) Ltd.
A woman who was called a "dumb bastard" by her managing director was not less favourably treated than a man would be treated, and general office banter which was no more offensive to women than to men could not be regarded as sexual harassment, says a Manchester industrial tribunal (Chair: P J Russell) in Smith v Bowater Labels Ltd.
In Cooke v University of Nottingham and Iacovitti a Nottingham industrial tribunal (Chair: D R Sneath) rules that a woman whose job application was rejected because she had two young children was unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of sex.
A Sri Lankan-born candidate was discriminated against when his application for the post of director of community services was turned down, a Bury St Edmunds industrial tribunal (Chair: D R Crome) has ruled in Abraham v Fenland District Council.
A failure to shortlist a black employee for interview for the job of senior social worker was unlawful discrimination, rules a Nottingham industrial tribunal (Chair: D R Sneath) in Charles v Nottinghamshire County Council.
A female trainee whose complaint of threats of violence and harassment by a fellow male trainee was not properly investigated by the college principal was unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of sex, rules a Newcastle upon Tyne industrial tribunal (Chair: P G Rennie) in McGuiness v Finchale Training College.
It is a foreseeable consequence of discriminatory treatment that an employee will become upset and demotivated, holds a Birmingham industrial tribunal (Chair: A J McCarry) in Bains v Amber Leisure Ltd, finding that the dismissal of an ethnic minority employee for redundancy was unlawful discrimination even though he had requested it.
Employment law cases: HR and legal information and guidance relating to equality, diversity and human rights.