Gareth Thomas’s brave revelations about living with HIV have inspired others living with the condition to open up about their experiences. Often individuals diagnosed with HIV can experience stigma in a number of arenas, including their workplace being a significant…
As the stigma surrounding mental health continues, Mental Health Awareness Week is a reminder to employers to ensure that employees struggling with mental health issues in the workplace are supported. People with mental health conditions face a constant struggle to find…
The Vento bands for injury to feelings awards in discrimination and whistleblowing claims presented on or after 6 April 2019, will increase as follows: Lower band: £900 – £8,800 Middle band: £8,800 – £26,300 Upper band: £26,300 – £44,000 If you have an questions then please…
Asda Stores Ltd engages predominantly female retail employees and predominantly male distribution employees. They work at different establishments. The female employees brought claims for equal pay and compared themselves to the male distribution employees who were paid a higher salary. A…
As Veganuary is coming to an end, many who took on the New Year’s challenge will continue in their choice to join the millions who are already ‘full time’ vegans as the concept of removing all animal products from the…
The current position is that if a redundancy situation arises whilst the employee is on maternity leave then she must be consulted where there is a potential redundancy situation and a fair procedure must be followed, notwithstanding the employee’s absence…
The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the long awaited Ashers Baking Company case. Background to the case The McArthur family, who own and run Ashers Baking Company Limited, declined an order from Mr Lee to decorate a cake…
As the stigma surrounding mental health continues, World Mental Health Day is campaigning to raise awareness of hidden mental health conditions so that sufferers have the necessary support. Mental health and the workplace The TUC released some staggering statistics today, revealing only…
Serena Williams engaged in a heated exchange with umpire, Carlos Ramos, after being handed code violations and which resulted in a game penalty which she described as unfair and sex discrimination. The link You may wonder how a tennis violation could be…
This was considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Saad v Southampton University NHS Trust[1] If made dishonestly, a claim for victimisation can be struck out for being made in ‘bad faith’. Facts of the case Mr Saad, the claimant,…
