Psychics in the Police – Part I
A couple of recent judgments by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Power v Greater Manchester Police Authority have confirmed the approach that tribunals will take in religious discrimination...
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RSSMicrosoft and Motorola in spat over patents and technical standards
Microsoft and Motorola have gone to court over a breakdown in their relationship over use of Motorola’s patented products. They had been working together to use Motorola’s patents to create technical...
Equality Act comes into force for service providers
The Equality Act 2010 has come into force with effect from 1 October. What that means for anyone providing a service (or goods or facilities) to the public or a section of the public (whether for payment...
1 October 2010 – what’s changing in employment law?
April and October are two of the most important months in employers’ calendars, as these are the months when changes to employment law are made each year.
So what should employers be aware of this...
Public sector equality duty consultation launched
A consultation paper on the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010 has been launched by the Government Equalities Office.
Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal...
Disciplinary Allegations – employees’ responses must be considered
A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Edinburgh is a useful reminder to employers of the need properly to consider their employees' responses to disciplinary allegations.
In the case...
Court of Appeal rejects appeal in Eweida v British Airways plc
The Court of Appeal's recent judgment in the case of Eweida v British Airways plc sheds further light on how employment tribunals should interpret issues relating to clothing, jewellery and appearance...
A rose by any other name….?
A man and woman wish to be the first heterosexual couple to enter into a civil partnership. Despite wishing to have the same legal rights as any husband and wife, the couple have indicated that they...
What should employers expect in 2010?
The Equality Bill
The Equality Bill, which will harmonise and strengthen discrimination law, is expected to receive Royal Assent in April 2010, with the majority of its provisions coming into force...
