Muslim women most disadvantaged, say MPs – BBC News
‘Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report by MPs.’
BBC News, 11th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: employment
Two-thirds of young women suffer sexual harassment at work, survey finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is “shameful”, with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What lies do to claims – the Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Twin doses of dishonesty in the Supreme Court, last month. Both raised dilemmas for the SC trying to steer a principled way (in different circumstances) towards determining the cost of lying.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th August 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Hostile environment – Counsel
‘As the nation grapples with the impact of Brexit on migration, Ronan Toal briefs readers on the major revisions already introduced by the Immigration Act 2016.’
Counsel, August 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Workers’ rights must not be bartered away in Brexit negotiations – The Guardian
‘Unions warned workers might pay the price for leaving the EU. The government must not invoke article 50 until it has negotiated a secure future for them ‘
The Guardian, 26th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Simmons v Castle debate continues – Cloisters
‘Sarah Fraser Butlin considers the most recent EAT judgment on the issue in Olayemi v Athena Medical Centre.’
Cloisters, 25th July 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
The Treatment of Migrant Workers: A Patchwork of Protection – Littleton Chambers
‘June was a bumper month in the developing field of claims concerning vulnerable migrant workers who are badly treated by their employers. English law offers a patchwork quilt of contractual and statutory protections. One of the challenges for advisers and representatives is identifying the most appropriate causes of action for the treatment received.’
Littleton Chambers, 14th July 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Back from maternity: Five common challenges and how to overcome them – The Lawyer
‘The job, the team and the clients may all be the same, but most female lawyers who I talk to on their return to work tell me that it’s the new challenges they face which can make it harder than they anticipated to feel like the balance between work, family and career is right.’
The Lawyer, 26th July 2016
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Deliveroo contracts ‘written to scare couriers from going to court over workers’ rights’ – The Independent
‘Deliveroo has outsmarted Uber by reportedly building clauses into the contracts of its couriers to prevent them from taking the company to court over worker’s rights.’
The Independent, 25th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Should asylum seekers take action to avoid persecution on the ground of political opinion incorrectly attributed to them? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal dismissed the Secretary of State’s appeal challenging the Upper Tribunal’s decision that MSM would have been at risk on return to Somalia on the ground of political opinion. Exceptionally, the court went on to consider the modification of conduct issue in relation to imputed political opinion on an obiter basis, which gave rise to interesting analysis.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sports Direct: Could Human Rights Have Helped? – RightsInfo
‘Could human rights have helped Sports Direct workers? Yes. Read this post to find out why.’
RightsInfo, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
Head Teacher’s Safeguarding responsibilities – Employment Law Blog
‘A v B Local Authority and C Governing Body of School [2016] EWCA Civ 766 is concerned with whether an ET had been entitled to find that a Head Teacher of a primary school had been fairly summarily dismissed for gross misconduct, i.e. putting the safety of children at risk, for failing to disclose to the school authorities her close personal relationship with a male (IS) convicted of making indecent images of children by downloading them onto his computer. The ET’s finding was upheld by the EAT (Wilkie J presiding) and has now been upheld by a majority in the Court of Appeal (Black and Floyd LJJ). Elias LJ dissented.’
Employment Law Blog, 20th July 2016
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Rich wives being told to get a job as judges clamp down on ‘meal ticket’ divorces – Daily Telegraph
‘Rich wives are increasing being told to go out and get a job rather than rely on maintenance from their ex-husband as judges lead what amounts to a clampdown on “meal ticket” divorces, according to lawyers.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Uber faces court battle with drivers over employment status – The Guardian
‘Uber is facing a legal challenge from drivers who say that they should be recognised officially as workers at the company, as calls grow for new rights for the UK’s burgeoning army of self-employed individuals.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Increased risks for employers, says expert, as new illegal working offences come into force – OUT-LAW.com
‘New immigration offences have now come into force, meaning it will now be easier to prosecute those who employ illegal workers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Brexit and Mrs Webb: Return of the sick man versus pregnant woman? – Cloisters
‘The EU widened the scope of protection against gender discrimination considerably. Advancements have included protection relating to equal pay, paid time off for antenatal appointments, pregnancy discrimination, parental leave and urgent time off for family reasons, paid maternity leave and the right to equal treatment for part-time, fixed-term and agency workers.’
Cloisters, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Benjamin Gray Discusses Taiwo v Olaigbe: Discrimination on Immigration Status is not Race Discrimination – Littleton Chambers
‘The Supreme Court has held that less favourable treatment on the grounds of or because of immigration status is not discrimination because of nationality in Taiwo v Olaigbe and another [2016] UKSC 31.’
Littleton Chambers, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Expanding the Frontiers of Indirect Discrimination: Disadvantage and Associative Discrimination – Littleton Chambers
‘This paper address recent developments where the courts have considered the fundamental concepts of discrimination law and, the case law has both expanded the frontiers of discrimination whilst at the same time created some difficult hurdles for Claimants. The issues can best be considered by way of a factual example, which is set out below, and which will be considered at each stage of the paper.’
Littleton Chambers, 7th June 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Once a Professional, Always a Professional – Littleton Chambers
‘Many professions, for example doctors, lawyers etc require individuals to register and maintain a practising certificate in order to practice. Others do not. This can be a key difference when it comes to considering the jurisdiction of their regulator.’
Littleton Chambers, 7th June 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
