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The GMF defence: selecting the pool

  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 7 2008

In a case involving part-time cabin crew at British Airways, the Court of Appeal has delivered some important guidance on a key aspect of the genuine material factor (GMF) defence

British Airways asks staff to work for nothing

  • Cobbetts LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 7 2009

Following a record annual loss of £401m, more than 30,000 British Airways workers in the UK, in an appeal sent by email in June, were asked to volunteer to take between one week and one month's unpaid leave, or unpaid work

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

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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

UNITE settlement

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 2 2008

UNITE has announced a £5 million out of court settlement of the Information and Consultation claims against the MOD based on alleged failure to inform and consult in relation to the cessation or diminution in work following the decision to transfer fast jet servicing from St Athan to main operating bases

UK Employment Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear Hong Kong flight attendants’ age and race discrimination claims

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 19 2010

In a judgment given in January 2010, the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal denied an appeal brought by British Airways (BA) and upheld the finding of the Employment Tribunal that BA's Hong Kong resident flight attendants could pursue age and race discrimination claims under UK legislation

British Airways dispute

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 26 2010

The long-running industrial relations dispute between British Airways and Unite has again led to robust action and a public debate about the law governing strike ballots

Discrimination laws and protection for those working partly in Great Britain

  • Jones Day
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 31 2010

Employees working only partly in the United Kingdom may, in certain circumstances, be protected by British anti-discrimination legislation

Religion in the workplace

  • Jones Day
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 31 2010

In recent months there has been a media storm surrounding two cases in which the "plight" of Christian workers has been aired

Court of Appeal overturns High Court in BA strike injunction

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 10 2010

The Court of Appeal's decision in Unite the Union v British Airways plc, overturning the High Court's ruling that BA had an arguable case that Unite had failed to take reasonable steps to inform its members of the strike ballot result, has now been published

Supreme Court refers British Airways holiday pay case to the ECJ

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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

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