Industry News - Employment Law - Group members designated to discuss Equality Bill

03/07/2009
Redundancy law queries 'could continue to rise'
The number of people seeking redundancy law advice could remain high over the course of the year, new data from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has indicated.

03/07/2009
Discrimination law ruling made by House of Lords
The House of Lords has made a ruling on disability discrimination that may impact divorce lawyers in London.

03/07/2009
Heiress wins in pre-nuptial divorce case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a German heiress should not have to pay her ex-husband the £5.8 million decided in their divorce settlement because of the pre-nuptial agreement that had been signed beforehand.

02/07/2009
'Dual discrimination' employment law changes proposed
A new employment law has been proposed by the government that it wishes to make part of the equality bill.

02/07/2009
Right to appeal for ex-wife in divorce case
A woman has won the right to appeal against a judge's decision to make her pay £5 million to her ex-husband, whose finances have been hit by the economic downturn.

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28/08/2008
Group members designated to discuss Equality Bill

Members of a group which has been established to discuss and support the new Equality Bill have been chosen by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), Workplace Law reported.

The group will be made up of representatives from organisations such as Age Concern, Stonewall and the Fawcett Society as well as trade union figureheads and unions such as the TUC.

Jonathan Rees, director general of the GEO, said that the equality agenda forms the "foundation of a strong, prosperous and modern economy."

He then said that it is "even more important in the current economic position that we harness the abilities of all individuals, whatever their background."

Mr Rees expressed his delight at bringing together "such a strong, diverse and committed group".

The Equality Bill is due to be introduced to Parliament this autumn with the purpose of 'decluttering' discrimination law.

It has been described as a "single statute to replace the complex web of legislation over the years". ADNFCR-1805-ID-18753005-ADNFCR

03/07/2009
Discrimination law ruling made by House of Lords
The House of Lords has made a ruling on disability discrimination that may impact divorce lawyers in London.

02/07/2009
'Dual discrimination' employment law changes proposed
A new employment law has been proposed by the government that it wishes to make part of the equality bill.

29/06/2009
Female lorry driver wins sex discrimination case
A female lorry driver has won a sex discrimination case after being harassed by male employees in her working environment.

26/06/2009
Equal pay law win for men
Thousands of men could be able to make equal pay claims after a test case brought against three English local authorities by 300 low-paid workers.

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