Age discrimination
Estate agent ‘demoted’ after desk move awarded £21k
An estate agent who won his case for constructive unfair dismissal after feeling demoted when he transferred to another branch where his desk would be in the middle of the…
‘Noisy and boisterous’ younger colleagues not age-related harassment
Woman claims age discrimination and harassment due to younger colleagues acting ‘noisy and boisterous’ but loses tribunal case.
Stroke survivor settles discrimination case for £100k
Site manager who lost job after suffering two strokes settles disability and age discrimination case against former employer.
Religious discrimination
Prison officer wins unfair dismissal and harassment case after IRA taunts
Northern Ireland prison officer was subject to harassment by his boss in an English institution over family links to the IRA and his accent.
Federal employees urged to express religious beliefs at work
OPM memo instructs agencies to review policies so that federal employees in the US can express their religious beliefs at work.
Barts nurse told to remove watermelon image claims discrimination
Barts NHS Trust dress code led to nurse launching discrimination claim after he was told to remove watermelon video background.
Sex discrimination
Judge in Supreme Court ruling said he’d ‘take the flak’
Judge in Supreme Court ruling on definition of sex says he sympathises with the feeling that trans people had something taken away from them.
Sainsbury’s manager awarded £60k following colleague’s aggressive behaviour
Former manager at Sainsbury’s awarded £60,000 for constructive dismissal, whistleblowing detriment and sex discrimination.
Bar manager told she looked ‘very Aryan’ wins £18k at tribunal
A bar manager who was told by her boss that she looked “very Aryan with your blue eyes and blonde hair” has been awarded more than £18,000 for unfair dismissal…
Race discrimination
Bar manager told she looked ‘very Aryan’ wins £18k at tribunal
A bar manager who was told by her boss that she looked “very Aryan with your blue eyes and blonde hair” has been awarded more than £18,000 for unfair dismissal…
Decision to sack man for Michael Jackson noises unfair, finds tribunal
Employer did not establish a link between the ‘juvenile, inappropriate’ noises and the claim from a colleague of racism.
Could equal pay questionnaires be revived?
Equality watchdog suggests government could consider reintroducing equal pay questionnaires in its response to a call for evidence.
Sexual orientation
School’s bid to appeal Kristie Higgs ruling refused by Supreme Court
Farmor’s School’s attempt to appeal Christian school assistant Kristie Higgs free speech ruling rejected by Supreme Court.
US Supreme Court lowers burden of proof for ‘reverse discrimination’
The US Supreme Court has voted to make it easier for people from majority groups in workplace disputes to sue their employer for discrimination.
Consultation launched after Supreme Court ‘sex’ ruling
EHRC launches consultation on updates made to code of practice following last month’s Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex.