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Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, has said that he will strive to tackle age discrimination in the workplace. Mr Webb made his commitment on 3 September 2013 when launching a report by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) which has established that European Governments are keen to encourage higher levels of engagement from older workers. According … Read more
According to a recent survey by law firm Slater and Gordon, Â than a quarter of mothers in the UK have encountered pregnancy discrimination against at work. One-third of 1,975 women questioned said they had found it very difficult to further their careers. More than half of the respondents felt that their employer could do more … Read more
For a disability discrimination claim at an Employment tribunal to be successful it needs to pass the test as laid out by the Equality Act 2010. Broadly speaking this means that stammering is a disability if it has a substantial adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities such as having a … Read more
A female employee in Northern Ireland who had suffered two miscarriages and claimed that she had been sacked because of the corresponding time off work, has been awarded more than ÂŁ12,500 by an Employment Tribunal. Linzi Close brought a claim against Belfast Audi Limited on the grounds that it had discriminated against her when it … Read more
The dating website BeautifulPeople.com has 750,000 “good looking” members on its books and has decided to create an employment agency as a spin-off of the main business. Companies who consider it important to only hire good-looking staff will be able to log on to the dating community website and browse through a selection of attractive … Read more
A Christian employee has been awarded more than ÂŁ2,550 in compensation after it was found that his Muslim employers discriminated against him because he was white and a Christian. Christopher Turton worked at the National Halal Food Group in Birmingham, and was one of only two white employees at the company. The company supplied supermarkets … Read more
An elite firearms officer at North Yorkshire Police Force has won ÂŁ20,000 in compensation after a campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by colleagues. The police markswoman was accused of having an affair with a senior officer, was fooled into opening a stash of hardcore pornography and was asked by a trainee inspector “would you … Read more
A former Chief Executive and her partner have successfully made a claim for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation against their previous employer. Leeds Employment Tribunal found in favour of Ms Paula Temple and Ms Stefanie Boulila and awarded them a total of over ÂŁ80,000 in damages, following “cruel, oppressive and malicious” conduct by … Read more
A bus driver in London was awarded close to ÂŁ60,000 following a successful unfair dismissal claim. David Hoggett was employed by Abellio London Limited, and after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in April 2012 had to make a number of claims for sick pay from his employer. Diabetes is recognised as a disability under … Read more
A woman in Northern Ireland brought a case against her employer, Autism Initiatives NI in Belfast, following harassment from a male co-worker. After raising concerns with her employer over the behaviour of her colleague, she resigned when she felt they were not taking her complaint seriously enough and subsequently brought a claim for constructive dismissal … Read more