Objective justification: discrimination defence?

When can an employer defend an act of either direct or indirect discrimination by reason of objective justification? As an employer, you are under a statutory duty not to discriminate against any member of staff, or even against a prospective job applicant. That said, there are some circumstances in which you may have a good […]

Employment case law update May 2020

A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Pregnancy discrimination Camara v East London NHS Foundation Trust A London Employment Tribunal has ruled in favour of an NHS trust employer in the case of Camara v East London NHS Foundation Trust. The claimant (Camara) had worked as an […]