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Equality Act to get EU upgrade – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 15th, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, EC law, employment, equality, local government, news, remuneration by tracey

‘The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 triggered concerns about the future of domestic employment law, which originated in the EU. New draft regulations, The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 which are planned to come into force on 1 January 2024 provide welcomed clarity on the issue in respect of the Equality Act 2010, writes David Leach.’

Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2023 in damages, disability discrimination, disabled persons, duty of care, families, mental health, negligence, news, suicide, universities by tracey

‘The high court is to consider for the first time whether universities owe a legal duty of care to their students, which campaigners argue would save lives and bring England and Wales in line with other countries.’

The Guardian, 20th November 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lancashire teacher wins £800k over cancer discrimination – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in cancer, damages, disability discrimination, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, teachers, unfair dismissal by sally

‘An early years specialist who was told to reapply for her job while being treated for cancer before being sacked has been awarded an £800,000 pay-out.’

BBC News, 7th November 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB

Posted October 4th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, evidence, news by sally

‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’

3PB, 4th September 2023

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Woman alleging menopause discrimination to be heard by employment tribunal in legal first – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, local government, menopause, news, sex discrimination, social services, women by sally

‘The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first.’

The Independent, 2nd October 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK failing to protect disabled people, says equalities watchdog – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 23rd, 2023 in benefits, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, government departments, news by sally

‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned of the consequences of “continuing inaction” from governments in addressing problems faced by disabled people.’

Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Supporting pupils with ADHD in school – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 19th, 2023 in children, disability discrimination, disabled persons, education, equality, local government, news, school children, special educational needs, teachers by tracey

‘Laura Martin and Theresa Kerr provide a legal perspective on how pupils with ADHD can be supported in school.’

Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ombudsman raps landlord over Equality Act failures, issuing of invalid section 21 notice – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 14th, 2023 in complaints, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, ombudsmen, repairs by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has sharply criticised a landlord for repeatedly failing to have sufficient regard for its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and told it to review how it issues section 21 notices.’

Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Most magistrates courts in England and Wales have accessibility failings – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2023 in courts, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, magistrates, news by sally

‘Three-quarters of magistrates courts in England and Wales are inadequately accessible for people with disabilities, with a lack of ramps, inaccessible toilets and non-functioning hearing loops all featuring as failings.’

The Guardian, 19th June 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Changing the narrative on neurodiversity: smoothing out the bumps in the road – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in appeals, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news by tracey

‘Libby Hubbard looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case that considered whether a staff member’s behaviour and his disability were linked.’

Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Paralegal wins claims for disability discrimination and harassment – Legal Futures

Posted April 26th, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, law firms, news, paralegals, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, women by sally

‘A paralegal at a London law firm was unfairly dismissed over unpaid wages, subjected to disability discrimination and harassed on the basis of her sex, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

Legal Futures, 26th April 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Met officers who shared WhatsApp messages mocking Harvey Price found guilty of gross misconduct – The Independent

Posted April 14th, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, disciplinary procedures, equality, news, police, professional conduct, racism by tracey

‘Eight serving and former Metropolitan Police officers have been found guilty of “gross misconduct” over a “discriminatory and offensive” WhatsApp group, which contained messages mocking Katie Price’s disabled son.’

The Independent, 13th April 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Tribunals remain “open to the difficult” … but perhaps not the persistently uncooperative – 3PB

Posted April 12th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, disability discrimination, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, race discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

‘The claimant worked as a Customer Assistant for the respondent from 8 September 2008 until he was dismissed on 5 September 2018. The respondent asserted that the claimant was dismissed because, during a shopping trip in his own time, the claimant had an altercation with a store manager. He was also alleged to have been abusive to a shopper and refused to sign his training record.’

3PB, March 2023

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Associative indirect discrimination: a new class of claimant in discrimination law – 12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog

Posted April 5th, 2023 in chambers articles, children, disability discrimination, disabled persons, EC law, employment, employment tribunals, equality, families, news by sally

‘Employment practitioners will be aware of the significance of the European Court of Justice’s judgment in Coleman v Attridge. Prior to that decision, discrimination claims relating to disability (and age, sex and gender reassignment) could only be brought by a claimant who himself had the relevant protected characteristic.’

12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog, 13th March 2023

Source: 12kbwemploymentlaw.wordpress.com

Two-thirds of UK workers with long Covid have faced unfair treatment, says report – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2023 in coronavirus, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, equality, industrial injuries, news, statistics by tracey

‘UK ministers should act to ensure long Covid sufferers receive the support they need from employers, with as many as two-thirds claiming they have been unfairly treated at work, a report argues.’

The Guardian, 27th March 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

CPS to pay £136,000 for failing to ease barrister’s workload – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 23rd, 2023 in barristers, compensation, Crown Prosecution Service, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news by tracey

‘The Crown Prosecution Service has been ordered to pay a barrister almost £136,000 after failing to make adjustments to his working life following a heart attack.’

Law Society's Gazette, 22nd March 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

City council settles claim alleging “discriminatory” pavement licensing policy – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 2nd, 2023 in disability discrimination, equality, judicial review, licensing, local government, news, planning, roads by tracey

‘City of York Council has settled a wheelchair user’s judicial review claim, which argued the local authority’s pavement licensing policy was discriminatory.’

Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Top Discrimination Decisions of 2022: five cases education lawyers should know – 3PB

Posted January 10th, 2023 in age discrimination, chambers articles, coronavirus, disability discrimination, equality, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, time limits by sally

‘Discrimination law is a complex and constantly evolving area of practice. Cases this year have provided clarification, enforcement and development of the legal principles underpinning claims under the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”).’

3PB, 13th December 2022

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Law firm did not discriminate against disabled paralegal – Legal Futures

Posted January 10th, 2023 in disability discrimination, employment tribunals, law firms, news, paralegals, Wales by sally

‘An employment tribunal has rejected disability discrimination claims made against a Welsh law firm by a paralegal dismissed after just nine days for his poor timekeeping.’

Legal Futures, 10th January 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What the latest employment tribunal statistics reveal – Mills & Reeve

Posted January 5th, 2023 in age discrimination, belief discrimination, compensation, disability discrimination, employment tribunals, news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘The Government published the latest quarterly and annual statistics last month. We explore what they reveal about the volume of claims and levels of compensation.’

Mills & Reeve, 4th January 2023

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

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