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Employment law in the United Kingdom provides legislative recourse to individuals who experience prejudice-based actions at work. Accordingly, UK labour law deems it unlawful to discriminate against any employee on the basis of age, gender reassignment, disability, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, sex, and sexual orientation. Furthermore, legislatures like the Equality Act … Read more
According to studies, more than 3 out of 4 employers in the UK pay their male staff more than the female staff. Additionally, male workers earn 10 percent more on average than their female counterparts in 9 out of 17 sectors of the economy. This is the situation as it stands with just days before … Read more
What is direct and indirect discrimination? Treating someone less favourably even while their rights are protected in equality legislation is unacceptable. If the employer has been discriminating against someone, i.e. an employee with a protected characteristic, it is direct discrimination. Examples of direct discrimination are: Dismissing the staff member with protected characteristic. Refusal or denial … Read more
As an employee, if you are struggling at your workplace not because of your performance but due to discrimination of any sort, it’s time to consult the employment tribunal. Whenever an employee starts feeling worked up at work, making the employment tribunal claim can save the person from further embarrassing moments. The grievance is dealt … Read more
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, now replaced by the Equality Act 2010 is directed towards protecting the rights of the people/professionals with a disability.           Disability discrimination is prevalent almost everywhere and more often, the disabled are not aware of their … Read more
On 31st October 2017 parents took to the streets in 6 cities across the UK to demand recognition, respect and change for working parents. Organised by the campaign group Pregnant then Screwed, the protestors made 6 demands: Increase the time limit to submit a tribunal claim for maternity and parental leave discrimination from three months … Read more
Radio 4 is running the story of an unfair dismissal case as part of its Untold Story series. Due to be broadcast at 11am on Monday 6th November. The opening story features care home employee, Rachel Burns as she prepares for an Employment Tribunal.
Michael Fallon resigns as Defence Secretary, following an allegation of sexual harassment, his resignation letter states that “in the past” his behaviour “had fallen below the high standards that we require of the Armed Forces”. The Allegation Whilst there may be other allegations of harassment in the swirl of accusations, denials and apologies circling around … Read more
The Court of Appeal has recently provided clarification as to whether uplifts in damages should be applied to injury to feelings awards in Employment Tribunal discrimination cases. The personal injury case of Simmons vs Castle provides authority for an uplift to damages of 10% in certain types of personal injury claims. The increase in compensation … Read more
There is no legal right to time off for religious duties, prayer, worship and festivals. That said, employees who have been refused time off for religious festivals have brought successful claims in employment tribunals for religious discrimination where there has not been a legitimate business reason behind the refusal. Muslim employees in a Tesco store … Read more