by Anna Denton | Oct 16, 2021 | Equality Act, Menopause
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has only ever heard two cases in this space. Most recently they dealt with the second case that’s come before them where essentially they told the lower Tribunal off for failing to recognise the employee’s disability and potential sex...
by Anna Denton | Nov 12, 2020 | Equality Act, Gender Fluidity
This year has seen the tenth anniversary of the Equality Act 2010 and the “protected characteristic” of gender reassignment, and it has had more attention than it has had previously (please see our previous Blog on this topic:...
by Anna Denton | Oct 8, 2020 | Covid-19, Disability, Equality Act
As the number of deaths in the UK as a result of COVID-19 increase, there will be thousands who are suffering the pain of bereavement. This Blog explores when the duties and liabilities under the Equality Act in relation to disability might kick in. The...
by Anna Denton | Sep 30, 2020 | Employment Tribunal, Equality Act, Gender Fluidity
I have talked in the past about the things we can all do to be more respectful to the plus sign portion of our LGBTQ+ community (please see my previous Blogs: http://refreshinglawltd.co.uk/?s=LGBT VIDEO: Can an employee be critical of gender inclusive policies?...
by Anna Denton | Apr 8, 2020 | Equality Act, Protected Characteristics
Society has to decide from time to time what it regards as a ‘Protected Characteristic’ for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. The most recent additions have been age discrimination, gender reassignment, religious beliefs and sexual...