Annual Mental Health Law Conference – 8th October 2015
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June 2015
Is an employer obliged to pay for travel time?
Yes, says a recent European case involving peripatetic workers (Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones Obreras). This is a Spanish case which was referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The case was about a worker who did not…
Is an employee obliged to tell their employer of an allegation of sexual assault?
Is an employee obliged to tell their employer of an allegation of sexual assault outside of their employment? Not necessarily … In Basildon Academies v Amadi, Mr Amadi was a part time tutor in Basildon Academy who also worked part time…
Is an employer liable for discrimination if it asks a Muslim applicant to wear a shorter jilbab? No
A Montessori children’s nursery assessed Ms Begum for the post of a nursery assistant1. Ms Begum wore a jilbab – this is a piece of clothing that covered Ms Begum from her neck to her ankles. Jilbabs come in different…