This award was one of the largest in recent employment tribunal history and underscores the serious consequences of age discrimination.

The case brought attention to the unintended consequences of workplace policies that impact employees’ personal choices, well-being.

An employment tribunal has ruled that calling women “birds” in the workplace is a form of sexual harassment.

This case highlights the serious consequences of discrimination in relation to health vulnerabilities.

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination remain serious challenges in the workplace, as recent research has shown. A 2023 survey with...

An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of sex discrimination.

When the law changed in 2006 to bring in protection related to age discrimination, there was the usual furore about how it would be...

Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch   A finance specialist (Macken), 50, sued French bank BNP Parabis after being belittled by her...

Recent research demonstrates that as many as sixty percent of women are currently suffering or will suffer from disabling menopausal...

To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management styles?  In-house counsel, Miss Sithirapathy,...

As of July 2021, there were some 46 million people in the UK who had received a Covid-19 vaccine. However, there are still numerous...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

As a UK citizen, UK employment law offers you protection in the workplace. If you’re not sure of your rights in the workplace or would...

In the main, employers know that it’s not lawful to discriminate on religious grounds, either during employment or when recruiting. ...

How much you can get for a discrimination claim depends on a number of factors including the severity of the act (or omission), the...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

The case of Heskett v Secretary of State of Justice is a reminder to businesses to be mindful of the reasons (i.e. legitimate aims...

A technician who brought claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination arising out of his disabilities has been awarded £117,013 by  an...

Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust This case highlights some of the ways in which a Tribunal will consider a claim for direct...

The Equality Act 2010 (EA) is the key piece of UK legislation that covers issues involving discrimination at work . This legislation...