An Employment Tribunal judge has today ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and satisfies the tests for ‘protected characteristics’. Jordi Casamitjana’s claim for unfair dismissal against his former employer, the League Against Cruel Sports, has made headlines today. He claims that he was sacked for his ethical veganism […]
News & Blogs
479 posts
Employment Tribunal rules on vegetarianism We all have the right to our own beliefs and opinions. But at what point should our beliefs earn the right of protection under law? Certain characteristics and beliefs are acknowledged by the law and employees are protected if they face discrimination because of them. […]
Overnight has seen the collapse of the 178 year old travel company, affecting 150,000 UK holiday makers and around 21,000 staff worldwide. The government and the Civil Aviation Authority are taking steps to support people who are already abroad and were due to fly back to the UK with Thomas […]
PM Law wins £80,000 in damages for clients Three NHS switchboard operators have won £80,000 in damages from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The judge ruled that they had been discriminated against and victimised by their employer and awarded aggravated damages for injury to feelings. The three were forced to […]
Four Leeds renters have won a full year’s rent from their landlord – £15000 in total – in a court case that is likely to generate a rash of similar claims. Eight months after the housemates moved in, a visit from a council Housing Officer revealed that the landlord did […]
Consultation on ‘no fault’ evictions now over In April we reported that the Government was proposing to ban Section 21 evictions (full article below). The consultation on this has now ended and the indications are that this is now less likely to go ahead. The proposal met with strong opposition […]