Royal Navy sailor sex discrimination ruling reviewed – BBC News
“A ruling that a sailor missed out on promotion due to her gender is to be reviewed.”
BBC news, 10th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sex discrimination
‘Careful with those wrinkles,’ Countryfile presenter was told – The Independent
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly was warned ‘to be careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in’ nine months before she was dropped from Countryfile by the BBC, a tribunal heard yesterday. Ms O’Reilly, 53, is suing the broadcaster for sex and age discrimination after losing her job when the rural affairs show was moved to a prime-time slot.”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges told: ‘be more lenient to women criminals’ – Daily Telegraph
“Female criminals are more likely to have mental health or educational difficulties and to have parenting responsibilities, while a lower proportion will have committed violent crimes than men, according to new guidelines. Judges ought to ‘bear these matters in mind’ when passing sentence, according to the Equal Treatment Bench Book, published by the Judicial Studies Board (JSB).”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Firm claims sex discrimination in legal aid tender – Law Society’s Gazette
“A London firm has claimed sex discrimination in judicial review proceedings challenging the Legal Services Commission’s refusal to award it immigration and community care contracts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Coalition budget faces legal challenge from Fawcett Society over claims women will bear brunt of cuts – The Guardian
“The coalition government’s emergency budget could be branded unlawful after a groundbreaking legal case was launched in the high court. Papers filed on Friday claim that Treasury officials broke the law by failing to carry out an assessment of whether the plans for heavy spending cuts would hit women hardest.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fox and others v North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust – WLR Daily
“In order for there to be a stable employment relationship it was not necessary for there to be a succession of short term or intermittent contracts.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
BA pays damages to passenger who was moved – The Independent
“A male passenger who claimed British Airways discriminated against him has received an apology and compensation from the airline.”
The Independent, 25th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
Timbrell v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] EWCA Civ 701; [2010] WLR (D) 155
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 did not have retrospective effect, and since the United Kingdom had failed to implement the relevant Community law Directive within the time permitted so far as concerned acquired gender and rights to pensions, an individual could invoke the Directive as its provisions were unconditional and precise.”
WLR Daily, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Firearms policewoman wins record damages in sexism case – The Guardian
“A police force ordered to pay record damages for sexually discriminating against a woman firearms officer acted in a ‘high-handed, insulting and malicious way’, according to an employment tribunal judgment obtained by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Policewoman awarded £275,000 over sex discrimination – The Independent
“A policewoman who endured sexist comments at work has been awarded £275,000 in damages from her former force, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 14th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nanny loses discrimination case against Heather Mills – BBC News
“Heather Mills’ ex-nanny has lost her unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against her former boss.”
BBC News, 4th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex discrimination victory for man – The Independent
“A male lawyer was wrongfully sacked because bosses were worried they would be sued if they fired his female counterpart while she was on maternity leave, it emerged yesterday.”
The Independent, 19th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Reading transsexual to wait for NHS breast op ruling – BBC News
“A transsexual who started a High Court battle for the legal right to NHS funding for breast augmentation surgery will have to wait for a judgement.”
BBC News, 13th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eversheds to fight employment tribunal bias ruling – Law Society’s Gazette
“National firm Eversheds last week lodged an appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling that it must pay £123,300 in compensation to a male associate who suffered sexual discrimination during the firm’s 2009 redundancy programme.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lady Greenfield and Royal Institution settle sex discrimination case – The Guardian
“Lady Greenfield has dropped a sex discrimination case against the Royal Institution in an undisclosed out-of-court settlement.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City lawyer ‘sacked for writing online erotic novel’ sues for £3.5m – Daily Telegraph
“A senior lawyer, Deidre Clark, sacked from a leading city firm after she wrote a sexually explicit online novel is suing her former employers for £3.5 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Firefighter who slept with boss wins payout – Daily Telegraph
“A woman firefighter who resorted to sleeping with her boss in a vain attempt to end a campaign of harassment against has received a payout from her former employers.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian
“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City workers shouldn’t take offence at sexist comments, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph
“Female bankers should not take offence when confronted with sexist remarks in the workplace, a tribunal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female soldier wins discrimination claim against army – The Guardian
“A soldier disciplined by the army after missing a parade to look after her daughter is set to receive damages after winning an employment tribunal claim, it was reported today.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
