Equal pay
Asda equal pay case heads to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will consider whether shop floor workers at Asda can be compared to workers in the distribution centre...
Social attitudes: One in three say parental leave should be shared
A third of people believe parental leave should be shared equally, according to a major survey, while only 12% think...
Women’s World Cup: fans and players call for equal pay
The crowd at this weekend’s Fifa Women’ World Cup final were heard to chant “equal pay” as the US team...
Disability
Diabetic bank manager discriminated against after locking customer in branch
An employment tribunal found the bank liable for disability discrimination.
Employment law changes: 10 proposals in the pipeline for HR
Amid all the political turmoil in July, employers will be forgiven for missing a flurry of proposed new employment laws...
Disability benefit extended after Supreme Court ruling on mental health
A landmark Supreme Court judgment could mean that people who find social situations debilitating will now be eligible to claim...
Age discrimination
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.
Landmark public sector pension ruling confirmed
A landmark ruling that pension reforms discriminated against younger workers has been confirmed - with huge ramifications for the public sector
Oxford University’s retirement age not discriminatory, tribunal finds
A former Oxford University academic who was forced to retire at 67 has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and...
Religious discrimination
‘Gay cake’ case referred to European Court
The case involving a Northern Irish bakery that refused to make a cake with a message supporting gay marriage will...
Christian doctor ‘chose’ to leave his job over trans pronoun row
Dr David Mackereth, the Christian doctor who claims he was dismissed for refusing to use transgender pronouns, chose to leave...
Christian doctor sacked for not using preferred pronouns
A doctor has claimed he was dismissed because his Christian beliefs prohibited him from addressing transgender benefit claimants by their...
Bullying & harassment
McMillan Williams had ‘a culture of fear and bullying’ ex-employee claims
A former partner at high street law firm McMillan Williams has claimed it created a “morally bankrupt environment” that allowed...
Alex Salmond: Botched HR investigation leads to £500k pay-out
Former first minister Alex Salmond has received more than £500,000 in legal costs from the Scottish government following a botched...
Armed forces: minorities more likely to make complaints
Ministers “must get a grip” on tackling the disproportionately high number of complaints raised by female and ethnic minority armed...
Retirement
Increase state pension age to 75 to ‘improve health and wellbeing’
Raising the state pension age to 75 will improve the health and wellbeing of older people, a think tank has controversially proposed.
Half of workers want to delay retirement, but don’t think about long-term health
Half (48%) of UK workers want to delay retirement beyond the age of 65, but many do not think about...
Judicial review begins into ‘unfair’ increase in state pension age
A group of women will appear at the High Court today (5 June) for a judicial review.
Religion
Christian doctor ‘chose’ to leave his job over trans pronoun row
Dr David Mackereth, the Christian doctor who claims he was dismissed for refusing to use transgender pronouns, chose to leave...
Christian doctor sacked for not using preferred pronouns
A doctor has claimed he was dismissed because his Christian beliefs prohibited him from addressing transgender benefit claimants by their...
Top 10 HR questions May 2019: Ramadan, redundancy and references
Many employers will have staff who have been fasting over the last month, as they observe Ramadan.
The most popular...
Sex discrimination
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.
Race discrimination
McMillan Williams had ‘a culture of fear and bullying’ ex-employee claims
A former partner at high street law firm McMillan Williams has claimed it created a “morally bankrupt environment” that allowed...
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.
When is an employer liable for an employee’s Facebook post?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently found that Heathrow Airport was not liable for an employee’s racially offensive Facebook post. The...
Family friendly working
Teacher overlooked for promotion because she worked part time
A teacher who was overlooked for a promotion because she was working reduced hours has received a £5,000 pay out...
Employers should have to ‘opt out’ of offering flexible working, says MP
Flexible working should be offered by default for any job and employers should “opt out” if a job cannot be...
Social attitudes: One in three say parental leave should be shared
A third of people believe parental leave should be shared equally, according to a major survey, while only 12% think...
Sexual orientation
Driver suspended after refusing to drive bus with rainbow-coloured number
A bus driver has been suspended after reportedly refusing to drive a bus decorated with the rainbow-coloured LGBT pride flag....
Theresa May announces new Office for Tackling Injustices (OfTI)
Outgoing prime minister Theresa May has announced a new independent body responsible for challenging social injustices and creating a fairer...
Business travel: how to protect LGBTQ+ staff
With same-sex relationships considered a criminal offence in 70 countries, employers need to exercise their duty of care towards LGBTQ+ staff who travel abroad.
