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Civil partnerships extended to two people of the opposite sex

21 November 2019

19 November 2019

The First Tier Tax Tribunal’s decision in NVCS Ltd v (1) Commissioners for HMRC (2) Dare serves as an important reminder for employers and their...

16 November 2019

In Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, B, a mental health nurse was seriously assaulted by a patient accompanied by racist abuse, i.e. “You...

12 November 2019

Any advice as to the merits of S’s claim and the likely award of compensation would require reading and consideration on a quite different scale...

6 November 2019

An ET held that her belief did not amount to a protected belief under S.10 of the Equality Act 2010 but in any event her...

29 October 2019

In Cunningham v Financial Conduct Authority an ET upheld C’s claim of discrimination because of something arising in consequence of his disability under S.15 of...

25 October 2019

An ET upheld M’s indirect discrimination claim. It was accepted that the employer had a legitimate aim, i.e. to deliver maximum operational efficiency, service standards...

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Giving false reason for dismissing black employee justified inferring race discrimination

22 October 2019

21 October 2019

Campaign group Changing Faces say that 18% of people across the UK identify as having a visible difference – such as a mark, scar or...

15 October 2019

In Noreen v Recruitment Finder Limited, N, who is of British Pakistani ethnic origin and a Muslim, worked as a recruitment consultant. Throughout her employment...

12 October 2019

In Raj v Capita Business Services Ltd, an ET found that R had been subjected to unwanted physical contact by his female team leader, Ms...

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TUC survey reveals 30% of requests for flexible working are being turned down

11 October 2019

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