The principle of associative discrimination has long been embedded within the scope of direct discrimination, but this year saw it extended to indirect discrimination following the ECJ’s decision in CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria.
| Published: 15 October 2015
The EAT hold that a company can claim direct discrimination in its own right where it is placed at a disadvantage because of the age of someone with whom it is associated.
| Published: 9 October 2015
The BIS has published its latest bulletin containing annual estimates of trade union membership in 2014.
| Published: 1 October 2015
A survey by Protecting.co.uk asked 1,000 employees all over the UK if they had ever read their contract in full.
| Published: 1 October 2015
In Basildon & Thurrock NHS Foundation Trust v Arjuna Weerasinghe, Weerasinghe (W), a surgeon, had a serious lung condition that fluctuated in its effect on his day-to-day abilities.
| Published: 1 October 2015
The first reading of the Enterprise Bill took place in the House of Lords on 16 September 2015. The second reading is scheduled for 12 October 2015.
| Published: 24 September 2015
The Immigration Bill 2015-16 had its first reading in Parliament on 17 September 2015 and is expected to have its second reading on 13 October 2015. The principal clauses affecting employment are set out below.
| Published: 24 September 2015
Earlier this year the EAT rejected an appeal to strike out Permila Tirkey’s (T) claim for caste discrimination.
| Published: 24 September 2015
The latest ONS estimate of the number of people who are employed on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs) in their main employment, from the Labour Force Survey of individuals in households, is 744,000 for April to June 2015, representing 2.4% of those employed.
| Published: 17 September 2015
Acas have launched new guidance to help employers prepare for time off demands and performance issues that could arise over the Rugby World Cup period.
| Published: 17 September 2015
