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    European court allows employers to ban religious clothing

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jul 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jul 2021

    The ban was justified, said the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, by an employer's need to present a neutral image.

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    How to handle controversial employee opinions

    by Beverley Sunderland 6 Jul 2021
    by Beverley Sunderland 6 Jul 2021

    Should an employee's unsavoury or offensive opinion always lead to dismissal? Beverley Sunderland looks at examples from case law.

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    Gender-critical beliefs: Implications of EAT’s Forstater decision

    by Darren Newman 23 Jun 2021
    by Darren Newman 23 Jun 2021

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that the belief that “biological sex is real, important, immutable and not to...

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    Woman’s transgender views a philosophical belief, EAT rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2021

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal has found a woman's views on gender constitute a philosophical belief.

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    High Court to probe PM’s decision not to sack Patel

    by Rob Moss 28 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 28 Apr 2021

    The High Court will examine Boris Johnson’s decision that home secretary Priti Patel did not break Whitehall rules, following widespread allegations of bullying.

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    Addison Lee drivers are workers, Court of Appeal confirms

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Apr 2021

    Addison Lee drivers are workers, not self-employed, and are entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

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    Court of Appeal rules foster carers can unionise

    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021

    Foster carers are “workers” and have the right to unionise, according to a ruling today by the Court of Appeal....

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    Covid-19: Parent fairly dismissed after refusing return to work

    by Jo Moseley 14 Apr 2021
    by Jo Moseley 14 Apr 2021

    An employee refused to return to the workplace because he believed his workplace posed a danger to his children. What are the ramifications of the case?

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    Firefighter who called gay colleague ‘half a man’ wins £12k pay out

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Apr 2021

    A firefighter who called a short gay colleague ‘half a man’ has been awarded more than £12,000 because of the way his employer dismissed him.

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    Muslim nuclear engineer wins religious discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 7 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 7 Apr 2021

    A Muslim engineer has been awarded £3,500 after his colleagues falsely accused him of having extremist Islamic views.

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    Supreme Court: Asda shop floor staff can be compared to warehouse workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Mar 2021

    The roles of shop floor workers and warehouse staff at Asda can be compared for the purposes of assessing equal pay.

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    Care workers who ‘sleep-in’ not entitled to national minimum wage

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2021

    The Supreme Court has handed down its landmark judgment for two cases related to national minimum wage regulations.

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    Former Pimlico Plumbers worker not entitled to holiday pay

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021

    An engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by Pimlico Plumbers has lost his latest Employment Appeal Tribunal case.

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    Banker seeking ‘stigma losses’ after tribunal impact

    by Jo Faragher 15 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 15 Mar 2021

    A woman who won a sex discrimination case against BNP Paribas is claiming the case has taken away her career.

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    Ireland appeal court judgment restricts use of injunctions in dismissals

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Feb 2021

    The country's Court of Appeal's judgment restricts the circumstances under which an injunction against dismissal can be granted to an employee.

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