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Education

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Belief discrimination

    OU agrees settlement in gender-critical belief case

    by Rob Moss 13 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Mar 2024

    Professor Jo Phoenix agrees to settlement with Open University after winning claim for discrimination due to her gender-critical beliefs.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability discrimination
    • Disability

    Rejection of lecturer’s promotion application not discriminatory

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2024

    Coventry University's decision not to promote a lecturer with ADHD and a sleep disorder was not disability discrimination.

    • Age discrimination
    • Local authorities
    • Education

    Worker told ‘we won’t be here forever’ wins ageism claim

    by Rob Moss 27 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 27 Feb 2024

    School worker wins age discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after being told ‘We’re not all going to be here forever’

    • Education
    • Latest News
    • Gig economy

    Academics on precarious contracts win employee status claim

    by Jo Faragher 23 Feb 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Feb 2024

    Two academics at Oxford University who were employed on gig-economy style contracts have won a claim over their employee status.

    • Belief discrimination
    • Education
    • Latest News

    Professor’s anti-tobacco belief case can proceed

    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2024

    Addiction professor's claim that he suffered detriment due to his anti-tobacco beliefs can proceed to a full hearing, a tribunal rules.

    • Belief discrimination
    • Education
    • Latest News

    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.

    • Local authorities
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    More support needed to improve ethnic diversity in teaching

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Jan 2024

    More actions are needed to support ethnic diversity in teaching, especially at senior levels, a report has said.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Education
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Minimum service levels in schools and education

    by Rob Moss 30 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 30 Jan 2024

    We examine the rationale for MSLs in education, the minimum service levels for teaching likely to be set and whether schools will impose them.

    • Latest News
    • Education
    • Employment tribunals

    Teacher who complained of ‘blackophobia’ was unfairly dismissed

    by Rob Moss 18 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 18 Jan 2024

    Teacher who complained of 'blackophobia' was unfairly dismissed after senior leaders threatened a ‘wildcat strike’ if she returned to work.

    • Stress
    • Education
    • Department for Education

    Government to remove performance-related pay in schools

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Schools will no longer be obliged to use performance-related pay, the government has said as part of plans to reduce teachers' workload.

    • Coronavirus
    • Education
    • Health and safety

    Pregnant teacher discriminated against during pandemic

    by Rob Moss 9 Jan 2024
    by Rob Moss 9 Jan 2024

    Tribunal finds in favour of pregnant teacher whose school wanted her to return to classroom despite Covid safety concerns.

    • Police
    • NHS
    • Military

    Public sector pay must reflect this year’s ‘historic’ rises, ministers urge

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Dec 2023

    The government has told public sector pay review bodies it is vital they consider the 'historic' pay awards that were made this year.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Department for Education
    • Latest News

    Education minimum service levels consultation published

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Nov 2023

    The Department for Education has launched a consultation outlining how it will implement minimum service levels in schools and colleges during strike action.

    • Latest News
    • Education
    • Industrial action / strikes

    University lecturers’ strike ballot fails to meet threshold

    by Rob Moss 7 Nov 2023
    by Rob Moss 7 Nov 2023

    Strikes off as re-ballot for lecturers strikes organised by the UCU fails to meet the minimum threshold of eligible members voting.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Education
    • Latest News

    Call for ombudsman for university bullying complaints

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Nov 2023

    A group has called for an independent ombudsman that university staff could turn to if they feel bullying is not being taken seriously.

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