A blind woman who was turned down by Uber taxis a total of nine times has launched a discrimination case against the app-based taxi firm – and one driver has already been fined.
ELA calls for debate on potential move towards Single Employment Court
The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is calling for a full debate on the future of Employment Law Courts, following cautions raised against the creation of a Single Employment Court in coming years.
Men steer clear of Shared Parental Leave law, shows study
The Government’s policy of allowing couples to share their parental leave reached its one year anniversary today, yet a recent study revealed that only 1 per cent of men have taken advantage of the opportunity since the policy was introduced.
Police worker goes to Tribunal following “fireworks theft” sacking
A former police worker, who was fired for gross misconduct over allegations she stole fireworks from the station, has gone to an Employment Tribunal.
High Court rules criminal record checks unlawful
Judges in the High Court ruled last week that mandatory pre-employment criminal record checks are unlawful and arbitrary, as they are incompatible with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.