by Magara Law | Jan 17, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
Background Glenn Cowie, a senior engineering manager was dismissed from his position after nearly four decades of service. In 2017 when a new Chief Executive was appointed, the company began discouraging the hiring of individuals over 45 years old. Aged 58 at the...
by Magara Law | Jan 16, 2025 | Discrimination, HR Advice
Police Scotland faced backlash after implementing a policy requiring all officers to be clean-shaven, resulting in legal challenges. The rule, introduced in May 2023, was justified as necessary to ensure the proper fit of FFP3 masks used in high-risk situations, such...
by Magara Law | Jan 14, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
An employment tribunal has ruled that calling women “birds” in the workplace is a form of sexual harassment, in a case that has drawn attention to the importance of addressing discriminatory language and behaviour in professional environments. Background Ms. Chung who...
by Magara Law | Jan 11, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Unfair Dismissal
Kevin Davies was an employee of Cawdor Cars, a car sales and property business in Newcastle Emlyn. A female employee who worked for the company since 2017 requested colleagues maintain social distance due to her psoriatic arthritis and autoimmune condition a week...
by Magara Law | Jan 9, 2025 | Advice for all, Discrimination, HR Advice
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination remain serious challenges in the workplace, as recent research has shown. A 2023 survey with 24,000 parents found that over half of mothers have faced discrimination during pregnancy, maternity leave, or after returning to work...
by Magara Law | Jan 7, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Law Updates, Employment Tribunal
An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of sex discrimination brought by a female Tube driver, Nicola Jones, who was denied a request to avoid Saturday shifts to care for her child. Background Nicola Jones, who has worked for London Underground since 2001 asked...
