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    Consultation launched after Supreme Court ‘sex’ ruling

    by Rob Moss 20 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 20 May 2025

    EHRC launches consultation on updates made to code of practice following last month’s Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex.

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    Tribunal finds need for degree in redundancy selection was ageist

    by Rob Moss 14 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 May 2025

    Scoring someone lower in a redundancy selection process if they do not have a degree can constitute indirect age discrimination.

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    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...

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    EHRC opens consultation on updated code of practice

    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2024
    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2024

    EHRC launches consultation on code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which has been updated in light of case law.

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    Social worker awarded £154k discrimination payout

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 22 Aug 2024

    A social worker who was discriminated against and constructively dismissed has been awarded nearly £154,000 by an employment tribunal.

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    Royal Mint HR director wins disability discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2024

    A former HR director at the Royal Mint has won a disability discrimination claim against the coin maker.

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    Non-disclosure agreements have ‘devastating impacts’ on people

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Mar 2024

    A new report details the negative consequences for mental health for many of those who feel they have no choice but to sign an NDA.

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    British Transport Police scraps annual fitness test

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Feb 2024

    The British Transport Police has scrapped its job-related fitness test for existing officers because of indirect sex discrimination concerns.

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    Finance worker wins £32,000 after ‘hormonal’ comments

    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2023

    Ex-banker Jolanda Niccolini has won £32,000 in compensation after her boss accused her of being a "hormone tempest" and irrational.

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    Former Lacoste manager succeeds in discrimination claim at appeal

    by Jo Faragher 3 Feb 2023
    by Jo Faragher 3 Feb 2023

    A woman who was refused flexible working after maternity leave and lost her tribunal claim has had the decision overturned at appeal.

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    HMRC employee without driving licence wins disability discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2022
    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2022

    An HMRC worker has won his claim for disability discrimination and indirect discrimination after he was rejected for a role because he did not have a driving licence. 

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    Christian awarded £22k following dismissal over religious necklace

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2022

    A Christian who lost his factory job for refusing to remove his crucifix necklace has been awarded more than £22,000.

    • Gender
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    Wording of diversity statements critical to policies’ success

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Jun 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Jun 2022

    New research suggests that some companies' diversity statements may be off-putting for the very candidates they are intended to attract.

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    Ethnicity pay gap reporting will not be mandatory

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Mar 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Mar 2022

    The government says it will ‘help’ organisations tackle the ethnicity pay gap but will not make it mandatory.

    • Reasonable adjustments
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    Judge with dyslexia wins tribunal case over reasonable adjustments

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jan 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jan 2022

    Absence of policy to help judge overcome her challenges leads to tribunal agreeing with claim.

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