by Anna Denton | Jan 21, 2016 | Discrimination, Health and Safety
We all know that the Equality Act 2010 prohibits an employer from refusing to employ someone solely on the basis of their age but equally when there are accidents in the workplace such as the recent case where a bus crashed into a Coventry supermarket killing two...
by Anna Denton | Jan 13, 2016 | Articles, Discrimination, Videos
Can you justify asking an employee to speak english, Anna explores what happened when an employer asked a Russian speaking lady to use English. Hear what the ET had to say in this case. To watch the video click here
by Anna Denton | Dec 10, 2015 | Articles, Discrimination
I’ve had a recent run of cases where an employer has decided that it wants to exit somebody whose age range is somewhere between 60 and 67 from the business or organisation, and conversations have taken place where it has been suggested to the individuals that they...
by Anna Denton | Sep 1, 2015 | Articles, Discrimination
One in nine of your employees are caring for somebody other than their children but this remains an area which often employers are relatively ignorant of and where the law is relatively weak as regards protecting those carers. Often the issue may be masked by...
by Anna Denton | Aug 20, 2015 | Articles, Discrimination, Harassment, Investigations
In a recent case that took place in the Leeds Employment Tribunal against Britannia Hotels Limited, an Employment Tribunal awarded £19,500 for injury to feelings to a waitress who had been subject to sex related harassment. An aggravating factor that the Tribunal took...
by Anna Denton | Aug 10, 2015 | Discrimination, Harassment, Videos
Around 1 in 5,000 people may undergo gender reassignment so whilst it may not be something that you encounter every day, it is important to understand the issues involved around employment, discrimination and harassment in order that you can fully support the...