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Ethical Veganism as a Protected Characteristic – St John’s Building

Posted January 17th, 2020 in appeals, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, equality, interpretation, news, statutory interpretation, unfair dismissal, veganism by sally

‘An employment tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief that is protected by law against discrimination. In Jordi Casamitjana v the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) JC complains of unfair dismissal having raised concerns with colleagues that its pension fund invested in companies involved in animal testing. The charity did not contest that ethical veganism should be protected but will argue at trial that JC was dismissed for gross misconduct.’

St John's Buildings, 9th January 2020

Source: stjohnsbuildings.com

Case Law Update – ethical veganism protected as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 – Parklane Plowden

Posted January 15th, 2020 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, human rights, news, unfair dismissal, veganism by sally

‘Last week the long-awaited decision in the case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports was finally handed down by Employment Judge Postle in Norwich Employment Tribunal. The case had been listed for a Preliminary Hearing to determine whether ethical veganism constitutes a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010. The Equality Act 2010 does not provide express protection for ethical vegans, albeit that veganism is a philosophy which falls within the ambit of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’

Parklane Plowden, 10th January 2020

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

Protection for a philosophical belief: why some beliefs but not others? – The 36 Group

Posted January 15th, 2020 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, human rights, interpretation, news, veganism by sally

‘Fergus McCombie employment law expert at 36 Commercial comments on recent tribunal decision.’

The 36 Group, 9th January 2020

Source: 36group.co.uk

Humanist weddings and the Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill – Law & Religion UK

Posted January 15th, 2020 in bills, equality, marriage, news by sally

‘On 9 January, Baroness Meacher introduced the Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill in the House of Lords.’

Law & Religion UK, 14th January 2020

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Pub ‘banter’ and social media posts can be sexual harassment, equality watchdog warns bosses – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 15th, 2020 in bullying, codes of practice, employment, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, harassment, internet, news, sex discrimination, sexual offences, women by sally

‘Businesses must train their staff that pub “banter” and social media posts can amount to sexual harassment, the equality watchdog has warned in a letter to all major firms.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Union To Sue Police After Barrister Arrested At Medical University Protest – Each Other

Posted January 14th, 2020 in barristers, contracting out, equality, freedom of expression, hospitals, human rights, minorities, news, trade unions by sally

‘A trade union is taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police after its barrister was arrested at a protest outside a medical university.’

Each Other, 13th January 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Women continue to be under-represented in top jobs across sport, law and politics, study suggests – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in diversity, employment, equality, news, sex discrimination, statistics, women by tracey

‘Women are missing out on top jobs across a variety of sectors, showing that a “step change” is needed to boost the number in senior roles, campaigners have said.’

The Independent, 13th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Female lawyers should not be forced to wear heels, says Baroness Hale – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2020 in barristers, equality, fees, judges, law firms, legal profession, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, solicitors, Supreme Court, women by tracey

‘The UK’s most senior judge has condemned law firms that demand female lawyers wear high heels, as she lamented the lack of “progress” on sex discrimination in the legal profession.’

The Independent, 12th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Remedies in First-tier Tribunal discrimination claims – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 10th, 2020 in children, compensation, disability discrimination, disabled persons, disciplinary procedures, equality, news, school children, tribunals by tracey

‘A recent Upper Tribunal decision has potentially far-reaching implications for schools considering excluding pupils with disabilities, write Tom Amraoui and Rachel Sullivan.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Liz Earle beauty firm ordered to pay £17k to sacked pregnant worker – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2020 in compensation, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, pregnancy, redundancy, time limits by tracey

‘A woman who was sacked by a beauty company when she was eight months pregnant has been awarded more than £17,000 by an employment tribunal.’

BBC News, 10th January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Employment and Discrimination Newsletter – January 2020 – 3PB

Posted January 9th, 2020 in employment, equal pay, equality, limitations, news, self-employment, transgender persons, whistleblowers by sally

‘Craig Ludlow edits 3PB’s latest Employment & Discrimination newsletter, including contributions from Andrew MacPhail and Daniel Brown.’

3PB, 6th January 2020

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

After tribunal’s ethical veganism ruling, what is a protected belief? – The Guardian

Posted January 7th, 2020 in belief discrimination, equality, news, veganism by sally

‘The right to philosophical and religious beliefs – or to no belief – is in effect a similar category of protection to that afforded to sex, race, disability or age under the Equalities Act 2010, according to Sarah Chilton, a partner at the law firm CM Murray.’

The Guardian, 3rd January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ethical veganism is a protected belief, rules Employment Tribunal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 6th, 2020 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, human rights, news, pensions, professional conduct, unfair dismissal, veganism by sally

‘In what multiple commentators have hailed as a landmark legal case, Norwich Employment Tribunal found that the Claimant’s “ethical veganism” is a philosophical belief and therefore a protected characteristic for the purposes of section 10 of the Equality Act 2010 (“s.10”) following a preliminary hearing on 2nd and 3rd January 2020.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 4th January 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Ethical veganism is philosophical belief, tribunal rules – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2020 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, equality, human rights, news, pensions, professional conduct, unfair dismissal, veganism by sally

‘Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is protected in law, a tribunal has ruled for the first time.’

BBC News, 3rd January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

10 cases that defined 2019 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 20th, 2019 in appeals, asylum, benefits, birth certificates, brexit, Chagos Islands, citizenship, colonies, constitutional law, data protection, detention, EC law, equality, facial mapping, families, gender, housing, human rights, immigration, international law, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, news, parental rights, parliament, police, prerogative powers, privacy, prorogation, rent, Supreme Court, terrorism, transgender persons by tracey

‘And so, we reach the end of another year. And what a year it has been. As well perhaps the most tumultuous period in British politics for decades, this year saw the first ever image taken of a black hole, a victory for the England men’s cricket team at the World Cup, the discovery of a new species of prehistoric small-bodied human in the Philippines and signs that humpback whale numbers in the South Atlantic have bounced back thanks to intensive conservation efforts. And the law? Well, rather a lot has happened really. As the festive season draws near, what better way is there to celebrate than to rewind the clock and relive the 10 cases which have defined 2019?’

UK Human Rights Blog, 19th December 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Researcher who lost job for tweeting ‘men cannot change into women’ loses employment tribunal – The Independent

Posted December 20th, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, internet, news, transgender persons, unfair dismissal, women by tracey

‘A researcher who lost her job after tweeting that men cannot change their biological sex has lost an employment tribunal after her opinions were ruled “absolutist”.’

The Independent, 19th December 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lady Hale at the BACFI Denning Lecture 2019, Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London – Supreme Court

Posted December 11th, 2019 in diversity, equality, gender, judges, legal history, legal profession, sex discrimination, women by tracey

‘Women in law –the next 100 yearsBACFI DenningLecture2019Athenaeum, Pall Mall, LondonLady Hale, President of The Supreme Court.’

Supreme Court, 4th December 2019

Civil Partnerships – A new inequality created by the correction of an old one? – 5SAH

Posted December 10th, 2019 in civil partnerships, equality, human rights, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘Civil partnerships are now to be open to all but the solution of that problem has led to another – while same-sex couples can convert a civil partnership to a marriage, there is no provision for opposite-sex couples to do the same.’

5SAH, 9th December 2019

Source: www.5sah.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear appeal over arrangements by housing association to allocate properties only to members of religious community – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 10th, 2019 in charities, equality, housing, Judaism, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.’

Local Government Lawyer, 9th December 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Couple ‘told they couldn’t adopt a white child because of their Indian heritage’ win £120,000 in landmark discrimination case – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 9th, 2019 in adoption, children, damages, equality, families, local government, news, race discrimination by sally

‘A British couple have won nearly £120,000 in damages following a landmark discrimination case after they were told they could not adopt a “white child” because of their Indian heritage.’

Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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