Category: Discrimination & Equality

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Menopause & Work Reform?

Recognising the importance of menopause awareness and impact on women at work a report was commissioned in terms of healthcare

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Tattoos and Work

Many employees still face difficulties in the workplace when it comes to workplace tattoos. So, do visible tattoos pose a problem in the workplace?…

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Employment Tribunal Cases 2022

These employment tribunal cases are not reported for their legal significance but because because they make that tricky HR issue you have been dealing with …

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Racial Profiling and Unconscious Bias

Racial profiling and unconcious bias came under the spotlight recently highlighting how a line of questioning could amount to indirect discrimination.

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How to promote Equality in your business

When times are hard or we are busy it can be easy to let the fundamentals of fairness and equality slip and to think that we do not have the time or resources to dedicate to it. I would however argue that when times are hard, like a recession, it is even more important to uphold those values…

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Can you compromise future claims under a settlement agreement?

Can you compromise future claims under a settlement agreement? This was the question that the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to decide in the case of Bathgate v Technip & Others where Mr Bathgate sought to pursue a claim of age discrimination against his former employer…

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How do you handle malicious allegations by employees?

How do you handle malicious allegations by employees? Although the vast majority of workplace relationships experience the highs and lows of any normal working relationship; at times matters can escalate and individuals can make malicious allegations against colleagues.

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Without prejudice letters: Are they really ‘off the record’?

Are “without prejudice” letters admissible as evidence if they contain grossly exaggerated allegations of misconduct? This was the question that was considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd v Sommer  in relation to a letter proposing settlement..