It would appear that JobCentre Plus offices are now doing the work of the Equality Commission (or perhaps preventing the likes of Mr Berry & Miss Keane from their serial litigation actions), and screening jobs advertised. In an article in the Telegraph today, it was reported that a hairdresser was prevented from advertising for a […]
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Post created on: February 18th, 2010
The Court of Appeal ruled this week in favour of British Airways in a case brought by a member of staff against their dress code. The hearing was the latest round in a case brought by Ms Eweida, backed by human rights group Liberty, against BA’s dress code which forbade the wearing of a visible […]
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Post created on: February 14th, 2010
No sooner did we report on the case of John Berry, serial litigant using age discrimination laws, when another case comes to our attention. Miss M Keane, an experienced accountant in her early 50’s, applied for accountancy jobs that advertised for “recently qualified”, and when she failed to get an interview (and in some instances, […]
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Post created on: February 10th, 2010
It’s been reported that a serial litigant is plaguing employers that are not cautious about job vacancies they advertise. According to The Sunday Times, 7 February, John Berry is believed to have earned thousands of pounds from his actions. With the ease of online filing for employment tribunal claims, reports suggest at least 60 companies […]
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Post created on: February 9th, 2010