Employment - November 2007

This month’s edition includes articles on: race discrimination; compulsory retirement; the statutory dispute resolution procedures and Weightmans’ employment law training programme for 2008

Race discrimination – British Medical Association v Chaudhary, Court of Appeal, 2007 EWCA Civ 788

The Court overturned a record damages award of £814,877 and provided useful guidance on the indirect discrimination ‘pool for comparison,’ victimisation and loss of chance. Jamie Campbell, an Associate at Weightmans, Liverpool and head of the Weightmans’ national Diversity Forum, considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in the race discrimination case of British Medical Association v Chaudhary.

Age discrimination – could compulsory retirement be unlawful?

Employers from both private and public sectors will have to decide on whether to continue to retire staff at the default retirement age. Paul McFarlane, an Associate at Weightmans, London reviews the ECJ decision of Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA (C-411/05) and the recent EAT decision in Johns v. Solent SD Limited (not yet reported) and considers the implications for UK age discrimination law in the future.

Case law update –statutory dispute resolution procedures

All good news for employers: Louise Singh, a Solicitor at Weightmans in Liverpool, considers three recent Employment Tribunal decisions on the Statutory Dispute ResolutionProcedures

Weightmans’ employment law training programme for 2008

The Weightmans Employment Team believes in adopting a "preventative medicine" approach, enabling our clients to anticipate and avoid problems before they occur. Mark Landon, a Partner at Weightmans’ London office, highlights some of the employment law training courses available through Weightmans in 2008.

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