by Gwen Christie | Sep 17, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Pregnancy & Maternity
I work as an employment paralegal at Magara Law, and pregnancy discrimination is one of those issues that can look obvious in hindsight but feel much harder to name while it is happening. It rarely starts with a formal decision. More often, it starts with a shift in...
by Roy Magara | Jun 25, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Workplace Issues
It feels like every summer in the UK now comes with the same warning: hotter days, longer heatwaves, and increased extreme weather alerts. 2026 is no exception! The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for June, with previous summer temperature records...
by Shahrzad Seifi | May 26, 2026 | Article, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
In 2026, it should be uncontroversial to say that women belong at every level of the workplace. Yet across industries in the UK, a stubborn and uncomfortable reality persists: women are too often seen but for the wrong reasons. As an employment solicitor, I regularly...
by Roy Magara | Jan 5, 2026 | Case Analysis, Discrimination
Imagine you’re a seasoned professional offered an exciting new role with a £110,000 pay package. It sounds generous, but you feel it doesn’t quite recognise your value. You negotiate, but the employer won’t budge, so you ultimately turn down the offer. Later, you...
by Roy Magara | Dec 17, 2025 | Article, Discrimination
Why this matters right now You’re called into another meeting. This time, you’re told your “attitude” is the problem. That you’re “too outspoken”. That you “don’t quite fit the culture”. No examples are given, and you’re not given any kind of formal warning. Yet days...
by Roy Magara | Nov 4, 2025 | Discrimination, Volunteering
The recent news articles involving Tom Boyd, a young man with autism who volunteered at Waitrose for over 600 hours, has raised important questions about the nature of volunteering, disability discrimination, and workers’ rights under the Equality Act...
