English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1421

Sexual orientation: Testing the boundaries of direct discrimination

Emily Skinner discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in the ‘gay cake’ case on alleged sexual orientation discrimination and the potential for conflict with religious beliefs ‘Mr Lee brought claims under Northern Ireland’s discrimination legislation for direct discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, religious belief and/or political opinion.’ In recent years, there have been several …

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Discrimination Law: Is obesity the new disability?

Alexandra Mizzi analyses the ECJ’s decision on whether an obese childminder could bring a discrimination claim ‘Despite the controversy, the decision that a severely obese worker cannot bring a discrimination claim does not establish any radical new principle in UK employment law. It may, however, have some interesting practical implications.’ Just before the festive season …

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