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EAT remits fitness test discrimination case for reconsideration
12 Dec 2024A recent EAT decision highlights the need for robust reasoning in indirect discrimination claims.
Female newsreaders appeal Tribunal decision blocking new claims against the BBC
12 Dec 2024Four prominent BBC journalists are challenging an Employment Tribunal decision that ruled their new equal pay claims were barred by prior settlement agreements, reigniting the debate over ongoing pay disparities and the scope of settlement agreements.
New visa sponsorship rules for employers proposed under the Employment Rights Bill
12 Dec 2024Tougher measures will be introduced to combat visa mismanagement, including bans on sponsorship and increased compliance obligations for employers.
EAT clarifies harassment rules on comments about accents linked to race
05 Dec 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that comments about an employee's accent can amount to race-related harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even without evidence of discriminatory intent.
Proposed Employment Rights Bill amendments published
05 Dec 2024The first set of proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill introduces significant changes to workplace protections, including reforms to tribunal time limits, zero-hours contracts, public sector outsourcing, and trade union rights.
Claimant not allowed to raise new substantive argument at appeal stage
05 Dec 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that it would not be in the interests of justice to allow a claimant to raise a new argument on appeal, despite acknowledging an error in the Tribunal’s decision.
