Equal pay
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Equal pay: Co-op joins Asda in shop-vs-depot tribunal battles
More than 100 Co-op shop floor workers are seeking up to six years of back pay in the latest equal...
BBC presenter Sarah Montague wins £400k equal pay settlement
Radio presenter Sarah Montague has won a £400,000 equal pay settlement after the BBC admitted it had underpaid her for...
Disability
NHS staff survey reveals little progress in boosting health and wellbeing
Only three out of 10 (29.3%) NHS staff say their trust takes positive action on health and wellbeing, with many...
On the case: reasonable adjustments and tribunal proceedings
Employers should be well aware of their obligations to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees or job candidates. But what...
Weekly earnings exceed pre-economic crisis levels
The end of 2019 saw average weekly wages reach their highest since pre-2008 economic crisis levels, but pay growth has...
Age discrimination
Lawyer rejected because he was ‘expensive’ was discriminated against
The decision to deny an experienced lawyer a job because he was considered...
Oxford Uni to keep retirement policy and appeal ageism ruling
Institution to stand by policy designed to promote younger academics and will appeal Prof Ewart ruling.
Banker was dismissed because of age, tribunal hears
A 55-year-old Citigroup banker who was told “you are old and set in your ways” won his case at employment tribunal earlier this month, pending appeal.
Religious discrimination
Migrants face less discrimination than their adult children
The UK-born children of migrants feel they are more discriminated against than new migrants and are more likely to be unemployed.
Dress codes and religious discrimination: what is reasonable?
While having a dress code can help project a professional image, employers need to be careful that their policies do...
Staff agency for top hotels discriminated against bearded Sikh man
A Sikh man has won £7,000 after an agency which supplies staff to exclusive London hotels said it was not...
Bullying & harassment
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Independent panel will tackle Parliament bullying and harassment claims
An independent panel for examining claims of bullying and sexual harassment by members of Parliament is to be created, alongside...
Acas issues guidance on use of non-disclosure agreements
Non-disclosure agreements must not be used to stop someone from reporting discrimination or sexual harassment or from blowing the whistle...
Retirement
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Proportion of older workers grows rapidly
The gap between the employment rate of 50 to 64 year olds and under-50s may be at its narrowest in at least 25 years
Men have £78,000 more in pension pot at retirement
The number of women saving for retirement has hit record levels, but men will still have on average £78,000 more in their pension pot when they stop working.
Religion
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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...
Sex discrimination
Shared parental pay case refused Supreme Court appeal
A highly anticipated case to test whether it is discriminatory for employers to enhance maternity pay while not doing the...
Workers speaking up over sexual misconduct at law firms
Sexual misconduct complaints and cases rise sharply as #MeToo wields influence.
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2019
We round up the most significant cases of the year including legal judgments on CCTV, restrictive covenants, enhancing shared parental leave, collective bargaining and more...
Race discrimination
Secretary who resigned because of discrimination was constructively dismissed
A secretary who resigned because she was asked to be complicit in discriminatory recruitment practices was constructively and unfairly dismissed,...
Migrants face less discrimination than their adult children
The UK-born children of migrants feel they are more discriminated against than new migrants and are more likely to be unemployed.
Black managers sue McDonald’s over racial discrimination in US
McDonald's is facing a lawsuit in the US accusing it of discriminating against African-American customers and staff.
Family friendly working
Shared parental pay case refused Supreme Court appeal
A highly anticipated case to test whether it is discriminatory for employers to enhance maternity pay while not doing the...
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HRD Summit 2020: ‘Stop setting diversity targets’
HR professionals need to stop setting diversity targets and instead think about what cultural indicators they want to see across...
Sexual orientation
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Newcastle City Council tops LGBT+ inclusion list
Newcastle City Council has been named the most inclusive employer by LGBT+ charity Stonewall.
The local authority received the accolade...
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....
