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Important news the Equality Act in force on 1 October

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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September 29 2010

As you will be aware from previous Equality and Diversity updates, the Equality Act 2010 is a bold piece of legislation that will have a profound effect on anti-discrimination law as we know it

Equality Bill update

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

The Equality Bill, the Government's ambitious proposal to harmonise and strengthen anti-discrimination law, is still progressing through Parliament and remains on schedule to receive royal assent in Spring 2010

EAT gives guidance on what constitutes a "protected belief"

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

In September 2009, we reported the Employment Tribunal's decision from a pre-hearing review in this interesting case

Pay schemes, age discrimination and objective justification

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

Under the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 ('the Age Regulations'), both direct and indirect age discrimination can be objectively justified

Associative discrimination and the Disability Discrimination Act

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

In March 2008, we commented on this case which centres on the concept of associative discrimination

EAT gives guidance on extent of protection from sex discrimination during IVF treatment

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

Discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy is direct sex discrimination with no accompanying need for the victim to point to a male comparator

Employer's bullying caused employee's disability

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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January 6 2010

It has been reported in the press that a former sports reporter for the News of the World has been awarded the significant sum of £792,736 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination

Are you ready for the Equality Bill?

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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September 23 2009

The Equality Bill is a bold piece of legislation that will revolutionise anti-discrimination law as we know it today

Is believing in climate change a protected belief?

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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September 23 2009

This case addressed the question of whether holding a strong belief in climate change could gain protection as a philosophical belief under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (the "Regulations"

Review of the default retirement age

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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September 23 2009

The Government has announced in its strategy document "Building a society for all ages" that it has brought forward its review of the default retirement age to 2010, from its original planned date of 2011

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