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Muslim employee discriminated against by comment made at party
A Muslim woman, who said she was "humiliated" by a remark her boss made about her decision to convert to Islam, has won her discrimination claim. Caroline Elgedawy, who converted to Islam after marrying her Egyptian husband, claimed that, while at a Christmas party, Chief Executive Andy Halstead commented...
Case | 17 Nov 2006
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Muslim employee discriminated against by comment made at party
For those who watched "Question Time" last Thursday night on BBC1 they will be aware of the debate on the right to free speech - prompted by the recent verdict in the BNP case. There was a general consensus that there should be the right to free speech, including the right to offend if this is the outcome of what is being said -provided it does not contravene existing legislation. We do seem to be in a quandry as to what can be said...
Comment | 20 Nov 2006
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
... provide adequate hearing protection. Chris Fry, Partner and Head of Industrial Diseases at Wake Smith & Tofields, said: "This is a landmark case, re-writing 30 years of legal practice. Before this case it was widely believed that employers were not legally responsible for Case law CASES IN bRIEf muslim chef loses religious discrimination case over handling pork A Muslim chef who accused his employer, the Metropolitan Police, of religious discrimination, has lost his Tribunal case. Hasanali Khoja said that when he was offered the job as a chef he was assured he would not have to handle pork. Howev...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...s. She claimed compensation against Swansea NHS Trust and Morriston NHS Trust and received an additional £114,000 for `punitive interest', because she had offered to settle the case with the NHS trusts earlier in the proceedings. One beard good, two beards bad In August, we reported the case of a Muslim man who was claiming he had been discriminated against by Virgin Trains when he was asked to shave off his beard. In what is thought to be the first such action under new religious discrimination laws, Mohsin Mo
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
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Survival of the fit note?
...the default retirement age. 57% of those surveyed are not prepared for the DRA and 26% did not feel well-informed. 34284 13 Employment update | Case law hR case law Implications of the latest HR case law for employers ... Employee refused time off to visit mosque was not discriminated against A Muslim employee who was refused permission to leave site on a Friday to attend prayers at a mosque has lost his case for religious discrimination. Mr Cherfi was employed as a security guard. Whilst working at a site in Euston, he left work every Friday lunchtime to attend prayers at the local mosque. The ...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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The Diversity Dilemma
...erent backgrounds routinely gather and try to get along. But what happens when circumstances force you to address religious differences? Back in August, Workplace Law ran a story about a new employers' guide to Ramadan, issued by the Employers' Forum on Belief, on ways of supporting the 1.6 million Muslims living in the UK who may be observing the month-long event. It unleashed a torrent of debate on the Workplace Law forum with, to date, more than 60 posts on that subject alone. More recently, a news story regarding a Sikh PC who was awarded compensation after being told to take off his turban p...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...pproach is adopted for men and women as there is obvious potential for sex discrimination in any dress code that sets different requirements. Employers should ensure that dress codes are appropriate for the work involved and that employees' views and concerns are considered. Recently, Fata Lemes, a Muslim woman, was awarded almost £3,000 in a claim for sexual harassment against her employer who insisted that she wear a short, low-cut dress to work in her job as a waitress. Ms Lemes was successful despite the Tribunal rejecting her claim that the dress was "sexually revealing and indecent". The rece...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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"We don't serve wheelchairs"
...g fast and flexible istockphoto.com Enrol today on 0871 777 8881 or visit www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... JANUARY n A hairdresser is being sued for religious discrimination after rejecting a job application from a devout Muslim because she insisted on wearing her headscarf, which she said was essential to her beliefs. The case will be heard at the Central London Employment Tribunal in January. 12294 FEBRUARY n Workplace Law Group's 9th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner This year's Facilities...
Magazine issue | 1 Jan 2008
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Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
...activities, perhaps demanding that they practise certain rituals within the workplace. In October 2002, the BBC reported an interesting case in Australia, where internet service provider Total Peripheral Group (TPG) had threatened to dismiss an employee unless he stopped praying at work. Australian Muslim Kamal El-Masri said that he needed to pray five times a day, including twice New antidiscriminatory body announced The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) will operate from October 2007 and will have major implications for employers. The Equality Bill includes new powers to make it unl...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
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Stress management special
...rs for work purposes, research from Zurich Risk Services reveals. 4921 At present the Race Relations Act and case law afford protection to some religious groups (Sikhs and Jews) from discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the grounds of race. But multi-ethnic religions (including Muslims) are not protected. Since December 2003 it has also been unlawful under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations to discriminate against a person on the grounds of their religion or belief in the area of employment and vocational training. No indication has been given yet to Workpl...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
