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Merino Gómez v Continental Industrias del Caucho SA [2004] IRLR 407 ECJ (1 other report)
- Pregnancy discrimination: Annual and maternity leave mutually exclusive
  
  Date:
  
  23 July 2004
  
  In Merino Gomez v Continental Industrias del Caucho SA, the European Court of Justice holds that pregnant workers have a dual entitlement to annual leave and maternity leave: pregnant workers must be able to take their annual leave during a period other than their period of maternity leave.
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Scott v Commissioners of Inland Revenue [2004] IRLR 713 CA (1 other report)
- Discrimination: Approach to be taken to harassment complaints
  
  Date:
  
  12 November 2004
  
  In Scott v Commissioners of Inland Revenue the Court of Appeal holds that an employment tribunal erred in awarding only £15,000 in respect of the psychiatric injury caused to an employee by the way in which his employer dealt with allegations of sexual harassment made against him by a work colleague.

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Source: Equal Opportunities Review

In the courts