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Christian loses sex therapy case
Newspapers and BBC - 30/11/09
Gary McFarlane, a former relationship counsellor, who lost his tribunal claims for both direct and indirect religious discrimination and unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal, has now had his appeal dismissed by the EAT.
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Longer parental leave and incentives for fathers agreed by EU ministers
European Material - 30/11/09
Political agreement has been reached on the EC Commission’s proposal for a new Parental Leave Directive to replace the current Parental Leave Directive 96/34/EC.
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Commission issues compliance notices to three local authorities on gender inequality
Official Press Releases - 30/11/09
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued compliance notices to three local authorities
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Postal union warns of pre-Christmas strikes
Newspapers and BBC - 28/11/09
CWU general secretary Billy Hayes has written to members warning that fresh postal strikes could be called within weeks, because Royal Mail is apparently refusing to offer enough concessions.
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Searching for serial litigants made easy
Miscellaneous - 25/11/09
An online database at www.serial-litigants.com has been set up by a solicitor and a barrister to identify serial employment tribunal litigants.