Discrimination Articles

1). Employment Law - Unfair Dismissal - Constructive Dismissal By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
The case of Thornley v Land Securities Trillium Ltd [2005] concerned a claim for unfair and constructive dismissal by an employee who alleged that her employer imposed a new job description on her and she contended that her contract of employment was fundamentally breached by such changes to her duties imposed by her employer. The Tribunal upheld this claim.
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2). Employment Law - Excessive Working Hours - Breach of Duty of Care By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care. Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now Six Continents) as a pub manager in 1995 and in 1998 was awarded "Pub Manager of the Year". However, in 1999 he started working at The Old Moat House where he found himself working 13 hour days.
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3). Employment Law: Unfair Dismissal - Constructive Dismissal - 'Last Straw' By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
The case of Bell v The Spirit Group Ltd [2005] concerned a claim for unfair and constructive dismissal. The employment tribunal held that a series of acts, by the employer, cumulatively amounted to repudiation of the employee's contract of employment. The employee was a manager of a national chain of pubs and restaurants. He brought a complaint of unfair constructive dismissal against his employer in the employment tribunal on the grounds of failure to support him throughout a period of a year during his career.
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4). Growing Old By : Joseph Kenny
There are a couple of things in life that we know, at some stage, we will be worried about. Growing old certainly seems to be one of them. More and more, our culture is becoming obsessed by the cult of youth. Not only are film stars and musicians young and beautiful, but increasingly, politicians and newsreaders are getting younger also. Add to this.
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5). Employment Law: Time Limits for Bringing Employment Tribunal Claims By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
In the case of Chouafi v London United Busways Ltd [2005], the claimant was employed as a bus driver by the defendant company. In October 2003, he was diagnosed with severe depression and was signed off work until February 2004. He was dismissed in January 2004 on the grounds of his medical condition and complained to the employment tribunal of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
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6). Employment Law: Unfair Dismissal - Employer Succeeded in Changing Terms of Employment By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
Good News for Employers wishing to change the terms of employment of employees, however, employers must still take care. In Scott & Co v Richardson [2005], the Dependant, Mr Richardson, who worked for a Scottish firm of debt collectors, refused to accept his new terms of employment which required him to visit defaulting debtors during the evenings.
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7). Employment Law: Sex Discrimination - Justification - Margin of Discretion By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
In the case of Hardys and Hansons plc v Lax [2005] EWCA Civ 846 (Court of Appeal), the appellant employers were brewers who ran a chain of public houses. The respondent was employed by the appellant and subsequently took maternity leave, and during this time, she put in a request to her employer to job share her post of retail recruitment manager upon her return from maternity leave, or alternatively to take up a tenanted support manager's job on a job share basis.
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8). Discrimination in Employment � Relevant Federal Laws By : Discrimination Guy
Discrimination in employment is prohibited by a series of federal laws. These laws are the following: * Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (commonly referred to as �Title VII�); * Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); * The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (ADEA); * The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA); * The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (often referred to as �CRA of 1991�); and * Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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9). Employment Law: Attendance Rewards - Legal Ramifications By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
If you were thinking of offering your employees special rewards as incentives for having good attendance records, then you must read on. In fact, employers that offer attendance bonuses may find themselves falling foul of the law. The Royal Mail introduced a rewards scheme for staff that did not to take time off sick. Under the Royal Mail's scheme, workers with full attendance records were entered into a prize draw to win Ford Focus cars or holiday vouchers worth �2,000.
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10). Employment Law - Claims - Overseas Worker By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
In the case Saggar v Ministry of Defence [2005] , it was held that an overseas based employee of a British business, who was a UK resident when recruited or at any time during the course of the employee's employment, is entitled to bring a discrimination claim in the UK . The claim can be brought even if the employee did no further work in Britain after the move overseas.
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11). Discrimination Against People With Diabetes In The Workplace By : Vivian L. Brennan
Diabetes is not a visible disability, and so many employers do not understand the effects and consequence of this disease. You are probably going to have to help educate your employer to create a workplace that meets your needs. You have two ADAs with you on this point. Not the American District Attorney (we hope�though in worse case scenarios it might get there), but the American Diabetes Association, and the American Disabilities Act.
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12). The Employment-at-Will Doctrine. Another Euphemism as our Language Fades into Irrelevance By : Thomas Sheerin
States that have adopted this standard as a way of attracting businesses, have managed to do so without an outcry by the vast majority of voters, employees. After all, why should there be an objection? It sounds so fair and evenhanded on the surface. If you, the employee, no longer want to remain in your position, you simply move on after giving appropriate notice.
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13). Older Workers Like Work-One Person's Odyssey By : CareercoachM
Gee whiz! I never thought I would have to look for a job again, but I do. unny that no one taught or told me that savings don't last forever. I'm in that "pickle!" Besides savings running out, I feel better working! That idea goes again the grain of American culture. People of a certain age re encouraged to find fun things to do and not work at a job! Work is an American dirty word! But I want to feel productive, make money, be around ounger folks and have some fun times at WORK.
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14). Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits By : Obinna Heche
Sometimes its very difficult when you have a business to know what is going to rub someone the wrong way when you are advertising or writing descriptions of the products you sell.
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