Discrimination

Oct 152 min read

Age discrimination: Are office-related birthday cards ageist?

When the law changed in 2006 to bring in protection related to age discrimination, there was the usual furore about how it would be...

BNP Paribas Banker Wins £2m For Sex Discrimination Claims

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

BNP Paribas Banker Wins £2m For Sex Discrimination Claims

Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch A finance specialist (Macken), 50, sued French bank BNP Parabis after being belittled by her...

Menopause: why are workplaces failing women?

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

Menopause: why are workplaces failing women?

Recent research demonstrates that as many as sixty percent of women are currently suffering or will suffer from disabling menopausal...

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

Discrimination & "Hypersensitivity"

To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management styles? In-house counsel, Miss Sithirapathy,...

No Jab, No Job – Can My Employer Make Me Get A Covid-19 Vaccine?

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

No Jab, No Job – Can My Employer Make Me Get A Covid-19 Vaccine?

As of July 2021, there were some 46 million people in the UK who had received a Covid-19 vaccine. However, there are still numerous...

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

Magara Law

Oct 152 min read

Discrimination

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

Magara Law

Oct 153 min read

Discrimination

Employment Law FAQs

As a UK citizen, UK employment law offers you protection in the workplace. If you’re not sure of your rights in the workplace or would...

Occupational Requirements for Religious Reasons

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Occupational Requirements for Religious Reasons

In the main, employers know that it’s not lawful to discriminate on religious grounds, either during employment or when recruiting. ...

Magara Law

Oct 141 min read

Discrimination

How much can I get for discrimination?

How much you can get for a discrimination claim depends on a number of factors including the severity of the act (or omission), the...

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Making redundancies? Watch the talent pool

The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirmed that an employer’s policy to promote only from their ‘talent pool’ was indirectly discriminatory...

Case Law Update - Indirect Discrimination exceptions

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Case Law Update - Indirect Discrimination exceptions

The case of Heskett v Secretary of State of Justice is a reminder to businesses to be mindful of the reasons (i.e. legitimate aims...

Case Law Update: Technician wins disability discrimination case

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Case Law Update: Technician wins disability discrimination case

A technician who brought claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination arising out of his disabilities has been awarded £117,013 by an...

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Race discrimination: Case law update

Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust This case highlights some of the ways in which a Tribunal will consider a claim for direct...

Discrimination at work : What are your rights?

Magara Law

Oct 143 min read

Discrimination

Discrimination at work : What are your rights?

The Equality Act 2010 (EA) is the key piece of UK legislation that covers issues involving discrimination at work . This legislation...

Anti-Zionist professor wins Employment Tribunal case

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Anti-Zionist professor wins Employment Tribunal case

Case: David Miller -v- University of Bristol In what was a test case for philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010, a University...

Will there be a re-introduction of Employment Tribunal fees?

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Will there be a re-introduction of Employment Tribunal fees?

In a move that has sparked debates across legal circles, the UK government has decided to re-open the matter of legal fees for the...

Pregnancy ‘played a part’ in the redundancy decision

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Pregnancy ‘played a part’ in the redundancy decision

Every expecting mother in the UK is legally entitled to maternity leave. If this right is breached by an employer, you may have a claim...

Being told to 'Grow Up' not discriminatory, rules Tribunal Judge

Magara Law

Oct 141 min read

Discrimination

Being told to 'Grow Up' not discriminatory, rules Tribunal Judge

Case – M Mariotti -v- Hippodrome Casino Ltd An Employment Judge ruled against an age and race discrimination claim made against London’s...

Tribunal raises award for Firearm Officer to £820,000

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Tribunal raises award for Firearm Officer to £820,000

A former West Midlands Police firearms officer, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam, who successfully filed a sexual discrimination and...

Pregnant woman “labelled” emotional at work, wins tribunal claim

Magara Law

Oct 142 min read

Discrimination

Pregnant woman “labelled” emotional at work, wins tribunal claim

Background An employment tribunal heard from Nicola Hinds in February brought claims of discrimination on the basis of her pregnancy....