Does discriminatory treatment permit an employee to refuse work? This was the question that was explored by the Court of Appeal in the case of
Does it amount to direct discrimination if an employer refuses a job to a non-disabled applicant because they believe that their condition could become a
It’s not just celebrities who are going under the knife. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 51,000 Britons chose to have cosmetic
When we think about discrimination, we usually think about age, disability, race and sex. But there are in fact nine ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality
BLOG With many of us looking forward to jetting off to the sun and sand, your business may be left short staffed over summer. It
Nobody likes an awkward conversation. And they don’t get much more awkward than having to tell someone that they smell. Whether an employee has bad
It is estimated that by 2020, a third of our workforce will be over the age of 50. Despite this, there still seems to be
Many university students will have finished or be very close to finishing the academic year and be looking for some work over the summer months
An Employment Tribunal’s decision has shown the importance of getting references right. It is often an area which causes employers headaches. The law does not
Employers may need to rethink their recruitment process for those job applicants with a disability after a recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
