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Last week Andy Murray was knocked out of Wimbledon and became noted for calling out sexism in tennis. After the match, a reporter said: “Sam [Querrey] is the first American player to reach the semi-final of a Slam since 2009.” Knowing that Serena Williams has won more major titles than we’ve had hot dinners, quick as …
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 …
Is your employer trying to ensure diversity across the organisation? If yes, that’s a worthy move. However, it shouldn’t mean you lose your job because of how old you are as is likely to amount to age discrimination. That’s what happened to Professor Paul Ewart. He was head of atomic and laser physics at Oxford …
Employment law is rarely out of the news, and there have been a number of cases that have hit the headlines recently. In this new regular feature, we’ve selected a few stories from recent months that you might find particularly interesting. As employment law solicitors, you should get in touch if any of these issues …
Are carers protected by employment law? There are 5.7 million carers looking after an ill, elderly or disabled family member or friend in the UK (Source: Census 2021 data for England and Wales). Helen Walker, chief executive at Carers UK, said: “Without unpaid carers, our health and social care systems would collapse”. You might be …
As you may have seen in the news, Transport for London proposes that drivers of private hire vehicles must undertake tests in reading and writing basic English. They argue that the requirements are necessary for customer safety and public protection. Uber took TfL to the High Court, claiming that this rule is indirect racial discrimination …
In August 2016, Alexandra de Souza E Souza, who is transgender, got a job as a retail assistant at Primark in Oxford Street (West). The interviewer agreed ‘Alexandra’ could be shown on her name badge, but said HR and payroll had to be set up in her official birth name of ‘Alexander’. Before she started …
In research published last year by the TUC, more than half of women say they have been sexually harassed at work – but most didn’t report it due to: worry that it would affect their relationships at work (28%), fear they would not be taken seriously (24%), or embarrassment (20%). In 9/10 cases, the perpetrator …
Sadly, it seems that sex discrimination is still prevalent. Here are a couple of recent stories that demonstrate the point. A minority of one Sharon Douglas used to work in the environmental services department at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in Northern Ireland. She was the only woman employed as a yard/storeperson in the …
Will I lose my redundancy payment if I start a new job? That’s a good question. Starting a new job can be stressful enough without the worry of losing your redundancy payment. This article explores the whole situation. Offered alternative work If your role has been made redundant, your employer might offer you alternative employment …