Pregnancy dismissal was unlawful sex discrimination

Article Abstract:

The House of Lords decision in Webb v. EMO Air Cargo held that dismissal of pregnant employees is direct sex discrimination if, as in Webb, the employee was recruited for an indefinite period but temporarily unavailable due to pregnancy. However, the decision seems to be drawn from the particular facts of the case, implying that employers can dismiss a pregnant employee specifically recruited for a fixed period without liability for direct discrimination, if the employee becomes unavailable. Sex discrimination cases may begin to focus more on these elements of fixed-term and indefinite employment, in light of this decision.

Employment, Pregnant women, Sex discrimination

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Interception of employee's office telephone calls unlawful

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The European Court of Human Rights ruling for the plaintiff in Halford v United Kingdom can have far reaching impact on employees' rights to privacy at work. The Court ruled that Ms Halford's right to privacy had been violated by her employer, Merseyside Police Authority, when her office telephone was tapped to gather information to be used in defending against a sex discrimination complaint filed by her. When the UK Government incorporates the provision of the European Convention of Human Rights into domestic legislation this case will become an important precedent.

Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Workers, European Union

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Reduced share of service charges was unlawful deduction

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal's ruling in the case of a waiter's appeal against his employer for not distributing the total service charges collected clarifies that employers in service industries must distribute the total amount of service charges. Although employers have discretion in the distribution, the employer's mandatory decision to allocate some of the total service charges to the house, was seen as a violation of the employment contract.

Compensation and benefits, Waiters, Waitpersons

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