Paul Doran Pregnancy & maternity discrimination: Recent wins Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s illegal for your employer to treat you badly because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. If they do, you can take them to the employment tribunal for discrimination, and you might win thousands of £ in compensation. To give you an idea, these …
Unfair dismissal: Recent cases Have you been fired from your job? If you lost your job for an unfair reason, or your employer didn’t follow a fair process when they sacked you, you might have a claim for unfair dismissal. These recent cases show what you might win. Unfair dismissal: Case study 1 In 2023, …
Trans employees: What the legal definitions of ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ mean to you The Supreme Court recently determined that a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) does NOT qualify as a woman under the Equality Act 2010. This article explains the rationale behind the Court’s conclusions and how their ruling affects you …
Discrimination: Case studies People can think whatever they like but they have to be careful what they say and do at work. Under the Equality Act 2010, bosses, colleagues, customers and suppliers have to treat all employees fairly in the workplace. We looked at some recent discrimination cases that you might have seen in the …
Disability discrimination: Big settlements When you think of disability, you might think of the wheelchair icon. But not every disability requires a wheelchair. Disability is one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which covers hidden disabilities as well as those that are more visible. You might wonder how much you could win …
What’s a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)? If your employer has offered you a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland), it may well include a Non-Disclosure Agreement or NDA for short. There might also be an NDA in your employment contract. It’s also known as a confidentiality clause or gagging clause, and they are commonly …
What is discrimination? Quiz. Test your knowledge with our questionnaire! How many types of discrimination are there? One Two Three Four How many protected characteristics are there? Five Ten Fifteen Hundreds How many UK adults say they’ve experienced discrimination in the workplace? 15% 25% 45% 65% What’s the name of the Act that protects employees …
Unfair dismissal: Strange cases in 2024 You might have heard the expression “the law is an ass”, sometimes used when the letter of the law seems to be contrary to common sense. Note that ‘ass’ is the English colloquial name for a donkey, because donkeys are notoriously stubborn. Not the American definition! According to PhraseFinder, …
I was sacked while I was off sick. Can I claim? If you’ve taken long or frequent periods of sick leave, and you are dismissed while you’re off work, you might wonder whether that’s legal or not. To answer that question, this article tells the story of Zoe Kitching who started work in 2018 as …
I have suffered race discrimination First, let’s define race in law. It can mean your: Colour Nationality Citizenship Ethnic or national origins (which may not be the same as your current nationality) Ethnic or racial group Note that a racial group can be made up of two or more racial groups, such as black Britons, …