A warehouse worker has lost his discrimination claim after complaining about his boss being called ‘Willy’. In Aylmer v Dnata Catering, the Claimant objected to his boss William McGinty referring to himself as ‘Willy’. The Claimant asked his boss to avoid using the...
Employers need to be able to demonstrate that decisions on recruitment have been made fairly, based on criteria which have been applied to all applicants. Allowing subjectivity to creep in risks any decision taken being challenged as discriminatory. This happened in...
Where an employer knows (or reasonably ought to know) that an employee is disabled, the duty to make reasonable adjustments is engaged. Employers must take reasonable steps to remove any disadvantage at which an employee is placed by reason of their disability. A...
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has published a Policy Paper setting out how it will respond to its updated remit from the government. The LPC is an independent body that advises the government on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) each year. ...
Under Equality Act 2010 employees have protection against discrimination on grounds of ‘religion or belief’. Whether or not a person’s views should be regarded as a ‘protected belief’ is often a contentious initial issue. Tribunals are guided by principles set out by...
