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Landmark case rules discriminatory pay protection unlawful
A landmark ruling in the Court of Appeal could pave the way for extra income for thousands of low paid women in local authorities and the NHS. A critical equal pay test case has ruled that pay protection schemes which perpetuate sex discrimination are unlawful.The Court of Appeal handed down its verdict in th...
Case | 29 Jul 2008
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Identity charade
...egardless of talent? Claire Fuller investigates. workplaces cause problems for employers? Claire Fuller spoke to the Solicitor General, Vera Baird MP. 22 Mansfield discovers how she is living up to the challenge of being the first woman in FM for a renowned Dubaian development firm. 08 CASE LAW n Landmark case rules discriminatory pay protection unlawful n Student wins right to wear Kara bangle coMMEnt 07 EquALITy AND DIvERSITy WhAT'S ThE DIffERENCE? Some diversity policies can unwittingly undermine equality by re-enforcing stereotypes, says Amy Bird. 14 DISCRImINATED AGAINST fOR SOmEONE ELSE'S DISABILITy: ThE COLEmAN CASE European Court of Ju...
Magazine issue | 3 Sep 2008
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
... than a much less qualified co-worker. That was the reality for a group of female sewing machinists at Ford Dagenham back in 1968, who earned less money making car seat covers than their unskilled male colleagues, employed to sweep the factory floor. This case was one of many that helped launch the landmark Equal Pay Act 1970, which was the first in a series of legislation that nowadays ensures that anyone applying for, or performing, a job can expect to be treated the same as their colleagues, regardless of gender, race or disability. "Over the last 40 years we have introduced laws both to create and...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...and timetable for action as the Government confirms default retirement age will be abolished in October. netWORK 42 FORUM FOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks 08 CASE LAW First conviction for corporate manslaughter; and landfill operator fined in landmark gas emissions ruling. 34 CONTRACT READy Ahead of his presentation at the FM Legal Update Conference, Marc Hanson outlines the key aspects to consider when drawing up an FM contract. 44 NETWORK NEWS Launch of new NEBOSH National Construction Certificate; and Workplace Law's HR Department boosts te...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Sweeping changes
...utory regime is in compliance with those international obligations and with relevant jurisprudence will fall to be carefully reconsidered". A potential opportunity to do so presented itself to the Court of Appeal when the BA / UNITE dispute took www.workplacelaw.net The 2010 general election was a landmark event. For the first time in recent history we are in the unusual position of having more than one political party with the power to shape the future of employment law. On 20 May 2010, the new Government published a document, `The Coalition: our programme for government', giving a useful insight in...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010
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Employment Law Round-up – February 2004
Employment experts Tarlo Lyons Solicitors provide a round-up of employment cases and legislation for February 2004. For more information on Workplace Law Network use the search tool at the top of the page. Compensation for injury to feelings is now available in unfair dismissal cases A landmark decision of the Court of Appeal in Dunnachie –v- Kingston upon Hull City Council was handed down recently reversing the 30 year established principle that an award of compensation for unfair dismissal cannot include an element to take account of an employee’s hurt feelings arising out of the di...
News | 2 Mar 2004
