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UK Court of Appeal Decision Addresses Tension Between Religious Beliefs and Reputational Damage

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The UK Court of Appeal (CA) has handed down its judgment in the case of Higgs v. Famor’s School, adding to the growing body of case law that examines the complex issue of balancing employees’ freedom to express potentially...more

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Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Higgs v Farmor's School Case

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The Court of Appeal handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor's School. The judgment has significant implications for employers, where their employees express potentially controversial beliefs...more

King & Spalding

January Employment Law Update: Sounds Like Harassment?

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Happy New Year! In our first monthly alert for 2025, we report on whether comments on an employee’s accent are unlawful harassment, on ‘gig economy’ worker rights – plus guidance on employers’ duties to prevent sexual...more

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UK Employment Flash - February 2024

In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling...more

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UK Employment Appeal Tribunal: ‘Gender-critical’ Beliefs Are Protected Philosophical Beliefs

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The UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found on 10 June 2021 in Maya Forstater v CGD Europe and others that gender-critical beliefs—including believing that one’s biological sex is immutable and not to be conflated with...more

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Employment News: harassment, COVID-19

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Timed out – reasonable steps defence fails because training stable - An employer can defend a discrimination claim under the Equality Act if it has taken all reasonable steps to prevent employees from committing acts of...more

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Employment news - October 2018

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Weekly newsletter on employment matters. In this weeks issue: - Testing the limits – no sexual orientation discrimination in "gay cake" case - No work, no holiday – holiday did not accrue during parental leave ...more

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Employment news - May 2018

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No need to know that reason for unfavourable treatment arises from disability - Employees can only succeed with a claim of unfavourable treatment arising from a disability if the employer knows that they have a disability....more

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Employment News - November 2017 #2

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Prove it! Right to work in UK meant reason for dismissal not illegality - In Baker v Abellio London Ltd, the EAT confirmed that illegality was not the reason for the dismissal of an employee who had the right to work in...more

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