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- Date:
- 21 August 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The protection against discrimination arising from disability under s.15 of the Equality Act 2010 is framed to give HR sleepless nights. Jason Braier explains why as he looks at how the courts and tribunals are construing "something arising".
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Page v NHS Trust Development Authority, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld an employment tribunal decision that there was no religious discrimination where a non-executive director was suspended after voicing his opposition to same-sex couple adoption in the media.
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- Date:
- 31 July 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
We look at how the menopause can affect women working in the police sector and some of the initiatives that are being taken to support them.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Forbes v LHR Airport Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employer was not vicariously liable for racial harassment when an employee posted an image of a golliwog on her Facebook account.
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- Date:
- 9 July 2019
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
We discuss the legal and practical issues that employers need to think about when contemplating positive action.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the tribunal decision that a discriminatory pay policy is justified as a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aims identified by the Ministry of Justice.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey, the Court of Appeal upheld the tribunal decision that a police constabulary had directly discriminated against an officer because of its perception that her medical condition could develop into a disability in the future.
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- Date:
- 26 June 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The way in which the Equality Act 2010 is drafted means that employers can be liable for "perceptive discrimination", which is sometimes referred to as "discrimination by perception". We explain what this means and set out four example scenarios that HR professionals, line managers and employees should avoid because they might lead to perceptive discrimination claims.
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- Date:
- 26 June 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The wording of the Equality Act 2010 means that employers can be liable for "associative discrimination", which is sometimes referred to as "discrimination by association". We explain the concept and set out four example scenarios that HR professionals, line managers and employees should avoid because they might lead to claims of associative discrimination.
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- Date:
- 25 June 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Consultant editor Darren Newman examines the recent Court of Appeal decision that puts paid - for now at least - to the argument that employers that offer enhanced maternity pay must offer the equivalent for employees on shared parental leave.