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Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear claims of Hong Kong-based employees

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 16 2011

The Court of Appeal has upheld the tribunal's decision in the case of British Airways plc v Mak and others that it had jurisdiction to hear age and race discrimination claims brought by Hong Kong-based employees of BA

BA flight attendants claim race discrimination on removal of travel perks

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 13 2010

We recently considered the lawfulness of BA's threat to withdraw discounted travel perks from its striking employees

Withdrawing benefits from striking employees

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 9 2010

BA's threat to withdraw travel discounts from striking employees is intimidation, according to the trade union, but fair tactics according to BA

Supreme Court refers British Airways holiday pay case to the ECJ

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 9 2010

The Supreme Court has decided to refer the case of British Airways plc v Williams and others to the European Court of Justice

Dress code banning visible cross did not discriminate on grounds of religion

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 11 2010

The Court of Appeal has confirmed, in the case of Eweida v British Airways, that BA's uniform policy, which required an employee to remove or conceal her cross, did not amount to indirect discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief

Staff based overseas could bring claims for race and age discrimination in the UK

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 11 2010

In the case of Mak v BA, the EAT has found that Hong Kong-based cabin crew could bring claims for age and race discrimination in the UK as they had satisfied the requirement of working "partly" in the UK