You could be forgiven for thinking that your female staff enjoy almost unlimited rights to solve childcare problems by requesting part-time working. However, a recent finding shows that this isn’t
always the case. What’s the latest?
Published 15.06.2006
You asked a female part-timer with children to change her working days although this caused no actual difference to her total working hours. She’s now saying this amounts to sex discrimination. Does
she have a case?
Published 04.11.2009
In a 2016 case the employee - who was returning from maternity leave - had asked for an evenings-only homeworking arrangement. When this was rejected she claimed sex discrimination. Why did she lose?
Published 03.11.2016
A single mother recently took the Army to tribunal claiming that it had failed to assist with necessary childcare arrangements. She won her case. So does this mean you must provide them, or did this
employer make a very big mistake?
Published 11.05.2010
An employee who had a black witch’s hat left on her desk by male colleagues has won her claim for sex discrimination and been awarded over £2 million. Why was the award so high?
Published 02.03.2022
As case law has shown, you need to take care with the employment of women returning from maternity. So what should you have in place to avoid allegations of sex discrimination?
Published 25.08.2005
A woman has been awarded £2,000 after she was asked about her childcare arrangements during an interview. However, all of the other candidates were women - so why was she able to claim that she’d
suffered discrimination?
Published 16.06.2016
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer’s decision to withdraw a flexible working arrangement from a female employee because her children are now at school was wrong. Why?
Published 09.05.2014
When the tribunal awarded a female police officer just over £11,000 media reports gave the impression that this was because her flexible working request was denied. What’s the real story?
Published 10.03.2016
An employee who was initially denied part-time working on her return from maternity leave has just lost her claim for sex discrimination. What did the canny employer do that prevented her winning?
Published 21.10.2013