sexualdiscrimination

26

Aug

2021

Employer Pays High Price for Turning Blind Eye to ‘Toxic’ Office Culture

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Banter is one thing, but employers who turn a blind eye to workplaces descending into toxic arenas of discriminatory abuse can expect to reap a bitter harvest. That was certainly so in one case in which an Employment Tribunal (ET) ordered a company...

11

Aug

2021

Gender-Critical Beliefs Entitled to Legal Protection – Test Case Ruling

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

A person's philosophical beliefs may be viewed as wrong and offensive by some, but that does not exclude them from protection under the law. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made that point in a unique test case concerning a think tank...

04

Feb

2021

Gay Royal Navy employee can pursue indirect discrimination claim

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Statutory provisions that can have a discriminatory impact on individuals due to their sexual orientation have steadily been eradicated. However, some remain and, in an important ruling concerning a gay member of the Royal Navy, one was identified...

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