Reasonable adjustments – no duty to create a job

• Friday, 13th October 2006
• It is well established that the Disability Discrimination Act lists certain adjustments that an employer should consider when attempting to accommodate the needs of a disabled person.
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Length of Service for Pay Awards

• Wednesday, 4th October 2006
• The European Court of Justice has delivered its Judgement on whether length of service can be a justifiable factor in pay awards.
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Age Discrimination

• Monday, 25th September 2006
• An article published in the Times on Friday suggests that the Equal Opportunities Commission have themselves posted a recruitment advertisement which is potentially age discriminatory.
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Your Guide to Gearing your Workplace for the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

• Friday, 15th September 2006
• We attach a copy of our full guide to Gearing your Workplace for the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006.
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Age Discrimination – are you ready?

• Friday, 15th September 2006
• There are just two weeks to go before the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations introduce the concept of age discrimination into UK law.
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Employers to ensure that rest breaks are taken

• Friday, 8th September 2006
• Under the Working Time Regulations a worker is entitled to daily and weekly rest breaks.
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Religious Discrimination

• Friday, 1st September 2006
• A Muslim complained that his dismissal was discriminatory and relied upon remarks made about the need to trim his beard.
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Increased Parental Rights

• Friday, 11th August 2006
• Rights of parents of children born or adopted after 1st April 2007.
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Sick pay and disability discrimination

• Tuesday, 8th August 2006
• In 2004 the EAT held that the non-payment of full pay to a disabled person can amount to disability discrimination – Nottinghamshire County Council v Meikle
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Smoking can seriously affect your health... And your pocket!!

• Friday, 4th August 2006
• The draft Smoke-Free (General Provisions) Regulations have been published for consultation by the Department of Health.
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