Compensation for Injury to Feelings
Guidance on how Employment Tribunals calculate compensation for ‘injury to feelings’ in discrimination claims using the Vento guidelines.
Ellie Humphris
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
In an attempt to cut the burden of red tape on business, the government has enacted the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The Act brings about a whole host of legislative changes across a broad spectrum of areas; nestled in amongst measures to introduce a Green Investment Bank and the creation of a new … Read more
Religious Discrimination
The Equality Act 2010 prohibits, at Section 10, discrimination on the basis of a person’s religion or belief. In general a person is prevented from discrimination if they have a clear structure and belief system. Such a definition prevents spurious claims on the basis of pseudo religious practices. The European Human Rights Commission … Read more
The Right to Choose Legal Representation
What is Legal Expenses Insurance? Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI), either purchased separately or included as an element within home insurance policies, should meet the legal costs of policyholders when they encounter difficulties which require the advice or representation of a lawyer. Restriction of the Right to Choose Legal Representation Often policyholders find that when they … Read more
UK Employment Law Test Case for Christian Employees
In a case, which was heralded by some to be a UK employment law test case, a Christian employee has lost the case which she had taken to the Court of Appeal over her right to observe the sabbath and take Sunday as a day of rest. Celestina Mba, who worked for Merton council at … Read more
Race and Sex Discrimination Case Against IPCC
The police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), is facing legal action from a Barrister who has issued a claim to an Employment Tribunal for race and sex discrimination. Natasha Sivanandan applied for a job in January as an investigator with the police watchdog but was not called in for interview, she subsequently discovered … Read more
Indirect Discrimination – Little v Richmond Pharmacology
The recent case of Little v Richmond Pharmacology confirms that indirect discrimination can, in certain circumstances, be ”cured” by an internal appeal process. The Facts Ms Little requested to return to work flexibly after maternity leave, when her request was refused, she resigned claiming that her employer, a clinical research organisation (the Respondent), had acted … Read more
Fathers to Share Parental Leave
The government has published the final details of its proposals to allow fathers to share parental leave and statutory pay. From April 2015, once a new mother has taken her compulsory two-weeks off to recover from the birth of her baby, the remaining 50 weeks may be split between both parents. The Present System Currently … Read more
Stuart v London City Airport
New guidance has emerged from the Court of Appeal in the case of Stuart v London City Airport concerning an employer’s duty to conduct investigations before dismissing staff in cases of alleged gross misconduct. Where misconduct is alleged the Burchell Test requires that at the time of dismissal the employer must have (a) believed the … Read more
Blacklisting of Construction Workers
Update on Blacklisting of Construction Workers The Background In March 2009 the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) raided the offices of the Consultation Association and seized files containing the names of over 3,000 blacklisted construction workers. The purpose of the blacklist was to allow construction companies to make enquiries about prospective employees. Founded by Sir Robert McAlpine … Read more
