Tag Archive: indirect discrimination

childcare disparity

The ‘childcare disparity’ – is evidence required?

Does a Claimant have to show evidence that women, because of their childcare responsibilities, areView Article

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Is it discrimination to pay less for shared parental leave than for adoption leave?

Direct sex discrimination occurs where, because of sex, an employer treats an employee less favourablyView Article

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shared parental leave
religious discrimination

Is it discrimination to apply a blanket ‘no beards’ policy?

Dress codes can be a legitimate part of an employer’s terms and conditions of employment. View Article

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Clarity on whether it is discriminatory to fail to enhance shared parental pay

The Court of Appeal has now given guidance on whether it is discriminatory for employersView Article

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shared parental pay
Shared Parental Leave

Should employers pay enhanced pay for Shared Parental Leave?

Since the introduction of the Shared Parental Leave provisions in April 2015, there has beenView Article

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Is the banning of headscarves at work religious discrimination?

Employers may well have seen the recent publicity surrounding the European Court of Justice (CJEU)View Article

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Is the banning of headscarves at work religious discrimination?
Redundancy dismissal of a part-time worker was unfair

Redundancy dismissal of a part-time employee was unfair

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a decision that an employee who returned from maternityView Article

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Refusal of holiday for religious festivals was not indirect discrimination

Mr G’s employer refused to grant his request for five consecutive weeks’ holiday so thatView Article

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refusal of holiday for religious festival not indirect discrimination