There’s still confusion over what evidence employees must raise in order to shift the burden of proof over to you in discrimination claims. What’s the latest news?
Published 05.04.2007
Suppose that you’re considering making some redundancies. One of your employees is currently on maternity leave and you’ve been told that she can’t be included in the selection pool as a result. Is
this correct?
Published 09.02.2012
As a well-informed employer you know that dismissing an employee due to her pregnancy is a big “no, no”. However, judging by the number of cases in this area many employers are still getting it
wrong. So what mistakes should you avoid?
Published 22.01.2009
An employee, who’s currently on maternity leave, calls to tell you she’s pregnant again. “Dismissal” rather than “congratulations” probably springs to mind. But, as a recent case shows, this reaction
could cost you over £100,000; why?
Published 27.04.2011
If you consciously treat a worker less favourably on the grounds of their sex you will have committed direct sex discrimination. But did you know that you could be vulnerable to a claim even if your
decision is unrelated to sex? Read on.
Published 04.10.2007
An employee who was marked down on her accuracy and performance in a redundancy scoring exercise and subsequently made redundant has been awarded £50,000 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 14.12.2022
This month, amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act came into force. What’s the latest that you need to know about?
Published 20.10.2005
When age discrimination legislation was introduced, it was thought that the use of “LiFo” as a redundancy criterion would be discriminatory. This has now been clarified following a recent High Court
decision. How can this case help you?
Published 05.02.2009
A male employee has successfully claimed sex discrimination after a female colleague said that she would give him a bl*w job if he hit sales totalling £180,000. Why did the tribunal find in his
favour?
Published 07.07.2017
In a recent case the employee went off sick immediately after her maternity leave ended due to postnatal depression. When she was eventually sacked, she claimed this amounted to discrimination. Why
did her argument fail?
Published 09.04.2014