Student Work Placements and the Equality Act 2010 – Court Guidance

Student Work Placements and the Equality Act 2010 – Court Guidance
The Court of Appeal has come to the aid of students who suffer discrimination whilst carrying out work placements as part of their studies.
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7,000 Female Supermarket Workers Launch Ground-Breaking Equal Pay Claim

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An equal pay claim involving more than 7,000 female supermarket workers is one of the most significant pieces of recent UK litigation.
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Recruitment Consultant Pays Dearly for Disloyalty to His Employers

Recruitment Consultant Pays Dearly for Disloyalty to His Employers
A recruitment consultant who leaked information to competitors has lost a full-blown High Court libel trial.
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Social Friends Don’t Always Make Good Business Partners

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Personal friendship is not always good for business. In one case, colleagues close for almost 20 years took their disputes to a tribunal.
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A tribunal has ruled that player payments by premiership clubs were not been subject to Income Tax or National Insurance Contributions.
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High Court Takes Heat Out of Office Cleaners Industrial Dispute

High Court Takes Heat Out of Office Cleaners Industrial Dispute - Nationwide Employment Lawyers
A High Court case, involving dispute between cleaners and their employer, ruled aggressive or disruptive protests should not be tolerated.
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Chief Inspector Wins His Sex Discrimination Claim

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A UK police officer has won his sex discrimination claim against the Metropolitan Police regarding the behaviour of a female commissioner.
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Report Shows Maternity Discrimination On Young Women

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A report by the Equity and Human Rights Commission has revealed young UK mothers experience workplace discrimination over maternity issues.
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Marriage Vow is Sacred – Teacher Wins Religious Discrimination Ruling

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A teacher whose husband was convicted of sex offences has won compensation on grounds she was discriminated against & unfairly dismissed.
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Civil Service Union Victorious in Direct Deduction of Subscriptions Row

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A judge has ruled that union subscriptions can be deducted from staff pay packets with contractual force
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