The Equality Act 2010 introduced the concept of discrimination by association into UK legislation, following the landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Coleman v Attridge Law.

Every workplace should strive to be an inclusive and fair place to be. But despite advances in equality in recent years, some prejudices still exist, and many people find themselves discriminated ...

Whilst employment tribunal decisions are not binding on other employment tribunals, it is worth noting the reasoning followed by the employment tribunal in the recent decision of Follows v Nationwide ...

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for companies and organisations to discriminate against you based on certain characteristics. It’s unlawful for companies to refuse, terminate or change the ...

The recent Supreme Court decision in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes [2012] UKSC 16 – which found that direct age discrimination could be justified and clarified the test for justification that ...

Mr Seldon, a partner at solicitors Clarkson, Wright & Jakes, raised a direct age discrimination claim after he was forced to retire under the partnership deed. The Employment Tribunal (ET) rejected Mr ...