‘A consultation has been launched which could determine whether public sexual harassment could become a criminal offence in the UK.’
Each Other, 23rd August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Metropolitan police is taking a former senior officer to court, claiming her allegations of racism and sexism broke an agreement meant to gag her from speaking out, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights.’
Attorney General’s Office, 10th August 2022
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘In Laing v Bury & Bolton Citizens Advice [2022] EAT 85, the EAT found that a tribunal had erred in dismissing a claim brought by Litigant in Person where it had commented extensively, at times using strong and personalised language, on the Claimant’s behaviour throughout the hearing drawing upon such behaviour in support of how he must have behaved at work. It concluded that a fair-minded and informed observer would conclude that there was a real possibility that his behaviour had engendered an antipathy towards him which unconsciously influenced the tribunal’s collective decision in relation to a victimisation complaint.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 1st August 2022
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘The Upper Tribunal has ruled that a council must secure special educational provision for a child who has electromagnetic hypersensitivity and is particularly sensitive to Wi-Fi signals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Many will recall the McCloud judgment, in which the Court of Appeal determined that the transitional provisions in the Government’s 2015 public sector pension schemes were age discriminatory. In response to the judgment, the Government agreed to unravel these changes. Last year, the Government announced its solution known as the McCloud Remedy. But what does this mean for pension trustees? Do these circumstances amount to grounds to set aside a financial remedy order?’
Family Law, 11th August 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Ministers should “take radical action” to counter the influence of European human rights rules to curb a burgeoning industry of highly paid equalities officers touting bogus grievances, Suella Braverman, the UK government’s chief law officer, has argued.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lesbians, bi women and some trans people will no longer have to pay more for IVF treatment after a landmark discrimination case. Lesbian couple Megan and Whitney Bacon-Evans launched a legal case showing that NHS England’s IVF policy discriminated against same-sex couples. Unlike heterosexual couples, some LGBTQ couples and single women have had to pay for artificial insemination to prove their fertility status before they can receive NHS help for IVF.’
Each Other, 9th August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Bias in policing at least partly explains why minority ethnic people were more likely to receive fines for Covid breaches than their white counterparts, research says.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A classic example of how not to treat staff (or simply how not to behave in any circumstances).’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd August 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘MPs have called for menopause to be a protected characteristic and for a special ambassador to keep women in the workplace, after a report showed the UK is currently “haemorrhaging talent”.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 on 6 April 2022, bringing in the long-awaited “no-fault divorce”, is considered to be one of the most significant reforms of family law in many years. Although not widely commented on, it also potentially signifies an important step for the LGBTQ community.’
Family Law, 21st July 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Many organisations and individuals have criticised the government’s Prevent programme, which forms part of the UK counter-terrorism strategy.’
Each Other, 18th July 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Female doctors have launched an online campaign that they say exposes shocking gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault in healthcare.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 – described as “the most significant change to taxi accessibility legislation since the Equality Act was introduced 12 years ago” – has come into force.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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