Discrimination

• Equal Pay issues – What employers should be doing

  • PostedFebruary 1, 2018

  The BBC’s equal pay nightmare continues – following the outrage expressed during last summer over discrepancies in pay for male and female presenters, Carrie Gracie’s revelations about editorial staff leaves...

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• The Rooney Rule – football leads the way in “positive action” under the Equality Act

  • PostedJanuary 31, 2018

  English Football League clubs have agreed to introduce a UK version of the “Rooney Rule” starting on 1 January 2018. The rule was originally named after Dan (not Wayne) Rooney...

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• Lessons for business from the #metoo headlines

  • PostedJanuary 23, 2018

  Following the allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein and other leading figures, businesses need to make sure they have clear policies to inspire the right culture in their workplace....

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• 10% uplift to injury to feelings awards in discrimination claims

  • PostedJanuary 23, 2018

  Following a recent Court of Appeal ruling, employees who claim discrimination are likely to be able to obtain 10% more recompense for injury to their feelings than previously. The Court...

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• Tribunal fees Supreme Court Ruling

  • PostedDecember 7, 2017

  The Supreme Court has today decided the case of R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. Unison challenged the rules in relation to tribunal fees introduced in July...

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