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UK; EU: “Identifying ‘Exploitative Compromises’: The Role of Labour Law in Resolving Disputes Between Workers”

Both at the policy level and at the workplace level, the interests of labor are not always a unified set of interests versus employers with capital in the traditional “labour …

United Kingdom: Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes, 2012

This case explains age discrimination in connection with compulsory retirement.  Here, the claimant claimed that his mandatory retirement at age 65 was discriminatory.  The Court decided that the claimant did …

United Kingdom: Homer v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, 2012

This case is about age discrimination in connection with a new policy requiring employees to have a law degree before they receive a particular higher pay scale.  It was noted …

DAVID BRIAN CHANDLER v CAPE PLC

The claimant was an employee of Cape Building Products Ltd at a site which manufactured asbestos boards. During the course of his work, the claimant was exposed to asbestos dust …

UK: Autoclenz Limited (Appellant) v Belcher and others (Respondents) [2011] UKSC 410

In this landmark U.K. appellate case, twenty “valeters” for Autoclenz, a provider of car-cleaning services to motor retailers and auctioneers, filed a claim with the U.K.’s Employment Tribunal (“ET”), arguing …

OECD Watch: ECCHR, Sherpa, & UGF vs. Louis Dreyfus, Cargill Cotton, ICT Cotton, Devcot S.A., Otto Stadtlander, Agroindus-trial Crop Ltd., and Paul Reinhart AG (joint complaint by ECCHR, Sherpa, and UGF against seven cotton dealers)

NCPs involved: Switzerland NCP, United Kingdom NCP, Germany NCP, France NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Uzbekistan DATE: October-December 2010 STATUS: All Agreement/Concluded ISSUE: The complaint alleges that cotton dealers in France, …

United Kingdom: Equality Act 2010

This is the Act governing UK law that aims to prevent inequality as well as discrimination and harassment concerning personal characteristics/sex/pay/victimization against employees at the workforce. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15

United Kingdom: Gibson & Ors v Sheffield City Council, 2010

    This case is about pay differences based on sex and the possibility of discrimination.  Here, the claimants worked as carers for special needs children and claimed that male …

United Kingdom: Ladele v London Borough of Islington, 2009   

This case concerns the connection between religious beliefs and discrimination based on sexual orientation.  Here, the claimant refused to officiate civil partnership based on her religious beliefs. The Court decided …

United Kingdom: Nicholson v Grainger plc, 2010  

  This case explains discrimination with respect to philosophical beliefs held by employees.  The Court held an employee’s philosophical beliefs are protected – and therefore are a belief – provided …

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