Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term substantial adverse effect on their normal day-to-day activities. The...
When deciding whether a worker is an employee or a self-employed person, it is necessary to examine the exact nature of the working relationship. Two important factors in deciding whether an arrangement is a contract of...
The Office of the Information Commissioner has published a consolidated version of the guidance on data protection issues in employment. This brings together the four existing guides on recruitment and selection, employee...
Changes introduced in December 2005 extended protection under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to those diagnosed with progressive forms of cancer.
The Chartered...
A woman who brought a claim for sexual harassment, after she discovered that nine of her colleagues had circulated obscene emails about her, received a £10,000 settlement from her former employer.
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Gay Man Wins Sexual orientation Discrimination Case
A case before a Scottish Employment Tribunal (ET) has seen a gay man awarded £118,309 after his claim of discrimination under the...
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) – often referred to as the ‘Whistleblowing’ Act – came into force in July 1999. PIDA inserted new sections into the Employment Rights Act 1996 which give...
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 , which came into force on 1 October 2006, aim to achieve equal treatment in employment and vocational training to eradicate discrimination on the grounds of age.
Under the...
Asleep But ‘On Call’
A hotel worker won his appeal that he was entitled to be paid for the hours he spent asleep at work.
William Anderson worked as a general assistant with Guest Care...
In an unusual case, a blind computer specialist won her claim of disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal in the Court of Appeal, highlighting the risks for employers who fail to give sufficient attention...
The award of £828,000 in damages for a Company Secretary Assistant, who endured a long-running campaign of bullying and harassment at the hands of her workmates, serves as a further warning to employers who allow such behaviour to go on in the...
Since 6 April 2003 parents of children aged under 6 (or under 18 if the child is disabled) have had the legally enforceable right to ensure that a request for flexible working arrangements is not rejected without good cause....
