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By Fiona Hamor in General HR Issues on Thursday, January 7, 2010
New specialist coordinators and dedicated advice lines for small businesses are part of a radical overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions and the Government has now published a new strategy for those with mental health conditions who want to work. Increasing job... read more
By Emma Cross in In the News on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The ongoing controversy about Prime Minister, Gordon Brown’s handwritten note to the mother of Grenadier Guardsman, Jamie Janes rages on. Jacqui Janes is reportedly furious that the letter, in which Gordon Brown offers his personal condolences upon the loss of her son, contained no fewer... read more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has issued its judgment on the case of Coleman v Attridge regarding the issue of associative discrimination. The EAT has upheld the tribunal's decision to reinterpret the Disability Discrimination Act to prevent discrimination and harassment on the grounds of... read more
By Siobhan O'neill in In the News on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
An employee of the Tate Modern is currently involved in a Tribunal claim alleging, amongst other things, that her work place was too cold. Elizabeth Andrews, who suffers from Chrohn’s disease, was transferred from Tate Britain to Tate Modern following a disagreement with a... read more
By Emma Cross in Discrimination on Thursday, June 25, 2009
It is relatively common for companies to impose strict codes for the appearance of front-line staff in an attempt to reinforce their ‘brand’, but news reports of two recent discrimination cases highlight the potential pitfalls of adopting such a policy. In the first case,... read more
On 17th June Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality launched a new cross government drive to increase the number of women, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people and disabled people on the boards of public bodies. The new cross government action plan co-led by the... read more
The much anticipated Equality Bill was published yesterday. The Bill is intended to combine all of the existing legislation on discrimination into one single statute and creates a single public sector equality duty, which is extended to age, religion or belief and sexual... read more
The appearance of a disabled TV presenter, Cerrie Burnell on BBC children’s channel CBeebies has caused a debate amongst parents who claim that her appearance has frightened their children. In a time beset with political correctness and equal opportunities the BBC temporarily found itself in... read more
