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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 […]
Read morePost 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, […]
Read morePost 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 […]
Read morePost created on: February 9th, 2010
The 2010 State of Human Resources – an annual survey conducted jointly by law firm Speechly Bircham and King’s College London HRM Learning Board – was published this week . Indications are that 2010 will throw up challenges & opportunities for HR departments & services: staffing levels were found to generally have been reduced in […]
Read morePost created on: February 5th, 2010
The Government has published its plans to allow fathers to take up to 6 months paternity leave. Legislation is due to be in force from 6 April 2010, with effect for parents of babies due from 3 April 2011. Key points: up to 6 months of paternity leave for eligible fathers; procedure will rely on […]
Read morePost created on: January 30th, 2010