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Employment

Subconscious discrimination – to what extent do Tribunals take into account our unconscious bias?

Author name:: Kathryn King
Author position:: Solicitor

2nd August 2016

In this article, Kathryn Broughton considers subconscious discrimination and the recent EAT case of Geller v Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation

Employment

How to get Right to Work right

Author name:: Sarah Lee
Author position:: Partner

2nd August 2016

In this article, we look at the difficult balancing act employers face between their right to work (RTW) obligations and employment law, and we offer some tips to avoid breaching either regime

Employment

The Case Against Uber

Author name:: Steve Conlay
Author position:: Associate CiLEX

2nd August 2016

In this article, Steve Conlay looks at the tricky topic of employment status and why a recent Employment Tribunal claim brought by Uber drivers may be a wakeup call for some UK employers.

Employment

Can employers ban the wearing of religious headscarves in the workplace?

Author name:: Chris Aldridge
Author position:: Senior Associate

2nd August 2016

Chris Aldridge considers the opinion of the Attorney General in a French case of Asma Bouganaoui, who was dismissed from an IT consultancy business for refusing to remove her hijab, an Islamic headscarf