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    Uber drivers in France are employees

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2020

    Uber drivers in France are employees and not self-employed, the country’s highest court has confirmed.
    The landmark ruling, which confirms...

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    Shared parental pay case refused Supreme Court appeal

    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2020

    A highly anticipated case to test whether it is discriminatory for employers to enhance maternity pay while not doing the...

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    • Caste discrimination
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    Secretary who resigned because of discrimination was constructively dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Feb 2020

    A secretary who resigned because she was asked to be complicit in discriminatory recruitment practices was constructively and unfairly dismissed,...

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    Society launches veganism guidance for employers

    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 18 Feb 2020

    Following last month’s landmark ruling that ethical veganism qualifies as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act,...

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    • Collective bargaining
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    Supreme Court to hear ‘unlawful inducements’ appeal

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Feb 2020

    The Supreme Court will consider whether an automotive parts firm made “unlawful inducements” when it bypassed a trade union and...

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    Lawyer rejected because he was ‘expensive’ was discriminated against

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Feb 2020

    The decision to deny an experienced lawyer a job because he was considered...

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    Supreme Court hears minimum wage ‘sleep-in’ cases

    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2020

    In a landmark case for the care sector, the Supreme Court today hears two cases on the national minimum wage...

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    Nurse unfairly dismissed for wanting to commence NHS whistleblowing process

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2020
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2020

    A senior district nurse with 38 years’ experience was unfairly dismissed after she told management of her wish to instigate...

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    Holiday pay: why are employers still getting it wrong?

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020

    Many employers are still not getting their holiday pay calculations right, but are they to blame? Ashleigh Webber looks at...

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    Sky engineer dismissed for safety issue was discriminated against

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020

    A Sky engineer who breached health and safety rules while experiencing a mental health condition was discriminated against and unfairly...

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    Dress codes and religious discrimination: what is reasonable?

    by Michelle Tudor 17 Jan 2020
    by Michelle Tudor 17 Jan 2020

    While having a dress code can help project a professional image, employers need to be careful that their policies do...

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    Six employment law cases that will shape 2020

    by Stephen Simpson 14 Jan 2020
    by Stephen Simpson 14 Jan 2020

    We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...

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    • Belief discrimination
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    Landmark ruling: ethical veganism is a philosophical belief

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020

    Ethical veganism should be protected under the Equality Act 2010.

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    Post-Brexit judges’ powers plan prompts workers’ rights fears

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Dec 2019

    Reports that the government’s Brexit bill will allow more UK judges to challenge the rulings of the Europe’s highest court...

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    The 10 most important employment law cases in 2019

    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019

    We round up the most significant cases of the year including legal judgments on CCTV, restrictive covenants, enhancing shared parental leave, collective bargaining and more...

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