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- Employment law cases
In a case report from Trowers & Hamlins, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether or not an employee who held left-wing democratic socialist beliefs and fell within the scope of philosophical belief protection afforded under the Equality Act 2010 was unlawfully discriminated against and unlawfully harassed.
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- Employment law cases
An employment tribunal has held that a requirement that police firearms officers with one year away from work attend an intensive firearms training course on their return indirectly discriminated against a female police officer returning from maternity leave.
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- Employment law cases
An employment tribunal has awarded a zero hours contract worker £19,500 after her employer failed properly to investigate allegations that her line manager, who decided how many hours' work she was given, had sexually harassed her.
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- Date:
- 9 April 2015
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- Commentary and insights
Consultant editor Darren Newman considers a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision involving the concept of disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, when considered in relation to an individual with type 2 diabetes largely controlled by avoiding sugary drinks.
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- Employment law cases
James Buckley, Iain Naylor, Chris McAvoy and Lucy Sorell are associates and Mona Jackson is a trainee solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.
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- Employment law cases
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has controversially held that a claimant who controls his type 2 diabetes by avoiding sugary food and drinks is not disabled under the Equality Act 2010.
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- Employment law cases
In DLA Piper's latest case report, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the duty to make reasonable adjustments was not triggered where the employee had given no indication that she would be fit to return to work.
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- Employment law cases
An employment tribunal has found that Greater Manchester Police indirectly discriminated against a single-parent police officer who worked term time only when it introduced a requirement that she work nine days during school holidays. The case is a stark reminder to public-sector organisations reviewing flexible working arrangements as a way to cut costs to beware of the potential for discrimination.
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- Employment law cases
David Malamatenios is a partner, and Colin Makin and Krishna Santra are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.
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- Employment law cases
In Chandok and another v Tirkey [2015] IRLR 195 EAT, the EAT held that discrimination on the ground of caste is capable of falling within the meaning of race discrimination in s.9(1) of the Equality Act 2010.