Category Archives: Discrimination

BBC acknowledges sex discrimination in pay 1
BBC acknowledges sex discrimination in pay

January 2020 was a good start for equal pay for women at the BBC. Sarah ...

23
Jan
Interesting settlement for discrimination 2
Interesting settlement for discrimination

We have read news of a settlement for discrimination by a transgender woman in a ...

16
Jan
Ethical veganism - protected as a philosophical belief? 3
Ethical veganism – protected as a philosophical belief?

Under the Equality Act 2010, employers must not treat staff less favourably or harass them ...

08
Jan
Dress code at work 4
Dress code at work

Dress codes at work have been in the news quite a bit recently. See our ...

22
Nov
When employers don't have knowledge of a disability 5
When employers don’t have knowledge of a disability

One in four employers would not hire a disabled person if they have knowledge of ...

25
Jul
Sacked for posting on Facebook: How would the sacking of Israel Folau be dealt with under UK Law? 6
Sacked for posting on Facebook: How would the sacking of Israel Folau be dealt with under UK Law?

Rugby Australia has sacked Australian rugby star Israel Folau because of what he said in ...

17
Jun
A one-off discriminatory act can attract a high level of compensation 7
A one-off discriminatory act can attract a high level of compensation

What would the compensation be for a one-off discriminatory act? In discrimination law, one of ...

14
Jun
Religious conversations and gross misconduct 8
Religious conversations and gross misconduct

Can religious conversations get employees into trouble for gross misconduct? This article looks into a ...

04
Jun
Is vegan discrimination a thing? 9
Is vegan discrimination a thing?

This article discusses whether courts and tribunals will agree that the Equality Act protects vegan ...

23
May
Victimised music lecturer wins £180,000 10
Victimised music lecturer wins £180,000

The Equality Act 2010 forbids victimisation. The employee must show that they were subjected to ...

12
Mar