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Human rights

European human rights laws are enshrined in the UK via the Human Rights Act 1998, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights.

Human rights principles of particular importance for employers include the right to: a fair and public hearing; peaceful enjoyment of possessions; freedom of assembly and association; prohibition of slavery and forced labour; freedom of expression; respect for private and family life; and freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Human rights have been especially relevant to employment cases involving disciplinary hearings (particularly the right to be accompanied); trade union activities; religious discrimination; and monitoring of employees.


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    • Indirect discrimination

    Contract cleaner loses EAT race discrimination appeal

    by Jo Faragher 14 May 2025
    by Jo Faragher 14 May 2025

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal regarding a discrimination claim brought by a cleaner for the Ministry of...

    • Case law
    • Gender
    • Latest News

    Trans ex-judge to appeal Supreme Court biological sex ruling

    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025

    The UK’s first transgender judge to appeal biological sex ruling by the Supreme Court at the European Court of Human Rights.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Case law
    • Bullying and harassment

    Philip Green loses human rights case at ECHR

    by Rob Moss 8 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 8 Apr 2025

    ECHR rejects legal challenge by Sir Philip Green to stop parliamentary privilege allowing the disclosure of names in privacy injunctions.

    • Sexual harassment
    • NHS
    • Belief discrimination

    Darlington nurses’ changing room case delayed to October

    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2025

    Judge told NHS Trust facing claim over trans access to nurses changing rooms that it must now comply with proceedings.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Belief discrimination
    • Gender

    University of Sussex attacks Kathleen Stock freedom of speech ruling

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025

    The University of Sussex has accused higher regulation regulator the Office for Students of mounting a ‘vindictive and unreasonable campaign’ against it.

    • Case law
    • Blacklisting
    • Latest News

    Court hears case on whistleblowing protections for external job applicants

    by Rob Moss 19 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Feb 2025

    Court of Appeal considers whether whistleblowing protections should be extended to external job applicants under human rights legislation.

    • Case law
    • Belief discrimination
    • Employment law

    Higgs’ victory has ‘profound’ implications for employers

    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 12 Feb 2025

    Employment lawyers and other experts provide their reaction to the Higgs v Farmor's School ruling and examine the implications for employers.

    • Case law
    • Police
    • Employment law

    Met Police cannot dismiss by vetting withdrawal

    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 11 Feb 2025

    Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers or staff it deems unsuitable as a result of removal of their vetting clearance, High Court rules.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Zero hours

    Employment Rights Bill: EHRC warns MPs of ‘cumulative’ impact

    by Rob Moss 14 Jan 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 Jan 2025

    EHRC briefs MPs on impact of Employment Rights Bill, including compatibility of the rights regarding harassment and freedom of expression.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Zero hours
    • Latest News

    McDonald’s chief accused of running ‘predator’s paradise’

    by Jo Faragher 8 Jan 2025
    by Jo Faragher 8 Jan 2025

    An MP has accused McDonald’s of running a ‘predator’s paradise’ and a ‘hotbed of harassment’ in a parliamentary select committee.

    • Collective bargaining
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Investors pressure Amazon on union membership practices

    by Rob Moss 5 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 5 Jun 2024

    Institutional investors sign letter expressing concerns over Amazon’s alleged response to trade union membership at its Coventry fulfilment centre.

    • Belief discrimination
    • Latest News
    • Education

    Professor wins anti-Zionist belief discrimination case

    by Rob Moss 6 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 6 Feb 2024

    Sociology professor David Miller wins belief discrimination claim against the University of Bristol over his anti-Zionist philosophical views.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    EHRC closes probe into allegations against chairwoman

    by Rob Moss 25 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 25 Oct 2023

    EHRC closes investigation into complaints against Kishwer Falkner, after independent review ordered by Kemi Badenoch.

    • Coronavirus
    • Vaccinations
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    Appeals tribunal allows care workers to pursue vaccine cases

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Oct 2023

    An Employment Appeals Tribunal has given a group of care home workers the green light to continue their claim  that...

    • Minimum service levels
    • Collective bargaining
    • Latest News

    Strikes Bill pushes UK down global rankings for workers’ rights

    by Rob Moss 30 Jun 2023
    by Rob Moss 30 Jun 2023

    The Strikes Bill and agency workers being able to break strikes cited as reasons for UK's downgrade in Global Rights Index.

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