January 2011 Archive

The following entries were posted in January 2011.

19
Jan

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Compulsory retirement at 65 outlawed

Written by Springhouse
The Government has confirmed that 5 April 2011 will be the last day on which an employer can give the notice needed to lawfully force an employee to retire at 65 without having the right to bring an age discrimination/unfair dismissal claim.
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Categorised Under: Retirement, Age Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

19
Jan

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Employment law developments in 2011

Written by Springhouse
Here is a useful summary.
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13
Jan

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Relaunching pub as less ‘gay’- discrimination

Written by Springhouse
It has always been possible for people who are not gay to bring sexual orientation discrimination claims. For instance, where a heterosexual is discriminated against because they have gay friends. The law can also cover instructions to discriminate against customers. For instance, an instruction not to lend cars to Asian customers has been held to amount to discrimination against a white employee.
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Categorised Under: Sexual Orientation Discrimination

10
Jan

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Why BBC Countryfile case matters to you

Written by Springhouse
Miriam O’Reilly’s Tribunal win against the BBC for direct age discrimination highlighted the ongoing debate about the perceived treatment of older women in television.
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Categorised Under: Age Discrimination, Victimisation

Recent Posts

  1. Springhouse expands to Portsmouth
  2. Increase in qualifying period for unfair dismissal and introduction of tribunal fees
  3. Individuals liable for employers’ discrimination awards
  4. Is self-dismissal possible?
  5. Residential to own-home care: TUPE does not apply

Categories

  2. Age Discrimination
  3. Appraisals
  4. Compensation
  5. Compromise Agreements
  6. Disability Discrimination
  7. Discrimination
  8. Dismissal
  9. Employee Benefits
  10. Employment Contracts
  11. Employment Status
  12. Employment Tribunal
  13. Equal Pay
  14. Equality Act 2010
  15. European Law
  16. Health and Safety
  17. Information and Consultation
  18. Legislation
  19. Minimum Wage
  20. News
  21. Parental Rights
  22. Pay
  23. Privilege
  24. Race Discrimination
  25. Redundancy
  26. References
  27. Religion or Belief Discrimination
  28. Retirement
  29. Sex Discrimination
  30. Sexual Orientation Discrimination
  31. TUPE
  32. Unfair Dismissal
  33. Victimisation
  34. Whistleblowing

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