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Discrimination

Articles

Feathering the nest

Feathering the nest

Alan Fowler details the key provisions of the Pensions Act 2008, including the requirement that employers make compulsory pension provision
When your nearest isn't your dearest

When your nearest isn't your dearest

Amendments to the Mental Health Act provide new systems for the selection – and most importantly, the removal – of a patient's nearest relative, says David Hewitt
Update: employment

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers the merits and potential pitfalls of the new ACAS Code on disciplinary and grievance procedures, and reviews a case on discrimination and the reverse burden of proof
Shortchanged or overcharged

Shortchanged or overcharged

Philip de Berry considers how the court should treat the much ignored costs provisions of Part 45 of the CPR, particularly in road traffic accidents
Virtual worlds, real consequences

Virtual worlds, real consequences

Social networking sites have lured users into a false sense of confidentiality, but personal details held on these sites can be accessed and used by employers against employees – how far can this go, asks Sarah Crowther
Letting down the family

Letting down the family

Cutbacks in public funding for family work threaten to undermine the assertion of individual rights, leaving the vulnerable inadequately protected, say Lucy Theis QC and Stephen Cobb QC
Northern lights

Northern lights

Jenny Ramage explores the distinctive characteristics that have helped the Northern Circuit maintain its reputation as the UK's second legal centre
Update: employment

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany reviews recent cases on equal pay, age and religious discrimination, and compensation for failure to take up employment
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