Supporting Transgender Employees In The UK Workplace

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Two new reports have been issued to give employers guidance on how to support transgender employees.
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Bank Worker’s Hopes Boosted in Race Discrimination Case

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A black computer consultant and business data analyst has won a fresh chance to prove that he was a victim of race discrimination.
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Let Down By An Untrustworthy Employee? You Are Not Powerless!

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The High Court came to the aid of a company which suspected a staff member of receiving bribes, commissions & secret profits totalling about £1 million
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Victimisation Claim Survives Absence of ACAS Certificate

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Workers must consult with the ACAS before lodging complaints with Employment Tribunals. However, in one case a failure to do so was not fatal to a claim.
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Thinking of Whistleblowing? Get Legal Advice Before You Do

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One recent whistleblowing case has underlined how confidentiality rules and legal advice should always be adhered to before expressing concerns
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National Security Prevails in Recruitment Discrimination Dispute

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A religious computer security expert was refused employment at GCHQ after stating that his devotion to God would outweigh his loyalty to his country.
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Homosexual Priest Loses Sexuality Discrimination Claim

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A gay clergyman denied the chance to become a hospital chaplain after marrying his partner has lost his discrimination case against the Church of England.
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NHS Apologises To West London Mental Health Whistleblower

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A tribunal has ruled that an NHS whistleblower who made claims of bullying and harassment made them in good faith and in the interest of the public.
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No Unlawful Discrimination without Detriment, Tribunal Rules

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In a landmark case, the EAT ruled that discrimination under the Equality Act can only be made if discrimination is the result of a protected characteristic.
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When is a Whistleblowing Disclosure in the Public Interest?

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To qualify as a whistleblower the disclosures you make must be in the public interest. However, a recent tribunal decision relaxed this interpretation.
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