Tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against Rastafarians, says EAT –...
“Rastafarians are protected by UK laws that ban workplace discrimination on the grounds of philosophical belief. But a tidy-hair policy does not discriminate against someone with dreadlocks, the...
View ArticleOpinion: Anti-discrimination laws need to be made consistent – The Lawyer
“The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently gave judgment in Coleman v Attridge Law (2008). In so doing, it clarified the remit of the Framework Directive (2000/78/EC), which was adopted in November...
View ArticleCompany fights climate change ruling by employment tribunal – The Guardian
“A controversial tribunal decision that some company practices can discriminate against employees with strongly held views on climate change will be challenged in the courts.” Full story The Guardian,...
View ArticleEco-employee wins bid to appeal – BBC News
“A man has been told he can take his employer to tribunal on the grounds he was unfairly dismissed because of his views on climate change.” Full story BBC News, 3rd November 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleGrainger plc v Nicholson – WLR Daily
Grainger plc v Nicholson UKEAT/219/09; [2009] WLR (D) 315 “An asserted philosophical belief that mankind was heading towards catastrophic climate change and therefore people were under a moral duty to...
View ArticleMan sacked for belief in psychics backed by judge (but, of course, he knew...
“A police worker who was sacked because he believed psychics can help solve criminal investigations is to go to court today to defend his right to legal protection from religious discrimination.” Full...
View ArticleVegans should be protected from discrimination, says equality watchdog –...
“Vegans and atheists should have the same protection against discrimination as religious groups according to guidance on new equality laws proposed by Harriet Harman.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th...
View Article‘Civil unrest’ warning over ‘un-Christian’ rulings – Daily Telegraph
“A top judge was warned that court rulings against Christian workers risk causing ‘civil unrest’ as he heard the case of a relationship counsellor who was sacked after refusing to give sex advice to...
View ArticleWorker wins £100,000 after ‘environmental discrimination’– Daily Telegraph
“A worker has won almost £100,000 because his firm discriminated against his environmental views after a landmark legal ruling placed them on a par with religious beliefs.” Full story Daily Telegraph,...
View ArticleReligion row as appeal judge dismisses Christian’s sacking appeal – The Guardian
“A marriage guidance counsellor’s bid to challenge his sacking for refusing to give sex therapy to homosexuals has led to a serious clash between the Christian lobby and the judiciary.” Full story The...
View ArticleEx-archbishop attacks judges over gay counselling ruling – The Guardian
“The former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey today accused judges of moving towards a new ‘secular state’ that would downgrade the rights of religious believers. Attacking a ‘deeply worrying’ court...
View ArticleCarey’s intervention backfires – The Guardian
“As a lawyer, I can recognise Lord Laws’ judgment in the McFarlane case as stinging rebuke to Lord Carey.” Full story The Guardian, 30th April 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
View ArticleThe legal threat to our spiritual tradition – Daily Telegraph
“The McFarlane judgment raises fundamental questions about church and state, says Michael Nazir-Ali.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
View ArticleLord Carey intervenes in council prayers battle – The Guardian
“The former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, today [7th May] backed the saying of prayers before council meetings as a pressure group prepared to launch a legal battle on the issue.” Full story...
View ArticleLegal bid to stop council prayers – The Independent
“A campaign group is going to court to try to stop a council’s ‘archaic practice’ of holding prayers before meetings. The National Secular Society (NSS) has instructed a solicitor to take its battle...
View ArticleCherie Blair cleared over court comment complaints – The Independent
“Cherie Blair will not be disciplined after she was cleared over comments she made while sparing a violent offender jail.” Full story The Independent, 10th June 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk
View ArticleResults of Cherie Blair inquiry ‘were covered up’– The Independent
“The body which investigates complaints against judges has been accused of covering up the full extent of an investigation into Cherie Blair over her decision to hand down a lenient sentence to a...
View ArticleBackground: the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 –...
“A short guide to the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, which have allowed a man’s views on foxhunting to be placed on a par with religious belief.” Full story Daily Telegraph,...
View ArticleOdd rulings on equality legislation – Daily Telegraph
“Equality laws have allowed several unlikely claims against employers on the basis that certain views are similar to religious belief. Here are a few cases which made headlines.” Full story Daily...
View ArticleHunt saboteur Joe Hashman wins landmark ruling – The Guardian
“An animal rights activist whose long-running campaigns made him notorious in hunting circles has won a landmark ruling that his anti-hunting beliefs should be protected from discrimination in the same...
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