Sex discrimination
The Equality Act 2010 bans employers from committing direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation against individuals because of their sex. However, employers can justify indirect sex discrimination to achieve a legitimate aim through proportionate means.
Prior to the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 on 1 October 2010, discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment and marriage and civil partnership was set out in the now repealed Sex Discrimination Act 1975. However, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment and marriage and civil partnership all exist as protected characteristics in their own right under the Equality Act 2010.
Capita unfairly dismissed employee whose role was made full-time
An employee who was made redundant when Capita Customer Management refused to allow her to continue working part time following...
#MeToo at two: how far have we come?
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Police service discriminated against man with moustache
A police constable has won a sex discrimination claim after an industrial tribunal found that the Police Service of Northern...
Ex-Clarks chief executive loses unfair dismissal case
A former Clarks chief executive has lost his case for unfair dismissal after he was asked to resign following accusations of sexist, racist and homophobic comments.
Rail statistics prove need for flexible season tickets
Use of season tickets is falling as commuters’ flexible working arrangements mean they are no longer good value for money.
Female leaders launch #MeTooPay campaign to end discrimination
More than 100 of the UK’s most successful female business leaders have launched a campaign to close the gender pay...
Women lose legal challenge against hike in state pension age
The manner in which the government increased women’s state pension age was not discriminatory, a judicial review has found, rather...
Former chief executive takes Clarks to tribunal over misconduct claims
Mike Shearwood says he was not given the opportunity to defend the claims.
BBC ‘destroyed career’ of woman paid less than 15 male peers
The BBC has settled an unequal pay claim for more than £130,000 after a former employee complained that 15 male...
City banker wins sexism case for unequal pay and victimisation
A financial product manager for the French bank BNP Paribas has won her case for direct sex discrimination, victimisation and...
One in eight reluctant to hire women who may become pregnant
One in eight (12%) employers would be reluctant to hire a woman who could become pregnant and one in seven...
Emma Watson launches sexual harassment helpline
Emma Watson says the scale of sexual harassment in the workplace may finally be understood as she launched a legal advice line to help women understand their rights.
Government admits defeat in police pensions legal battle
The government has conceded defeat over its attempt to alter police pensions, acknowledging that moving police officers to new police pension schemes, based on their age, is discriminatory.
Steep rise in sexual harassment complaints involving law firms
An apparent sharp rise in the number of sexual harassment complaints involving solicitors has drawn attention to law firms' misuse of gagging orders.
Could your office temperature land you in legal hot water?
With the heat set to rise into the high thirties this week, could there be legal issues as employers aim...
