04 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Simon Cowell in Hot Water

Simon Cowell taken to Employment Tribunal
A snubbed contestant on Britain’s Got Talent is taking the programme and Simon Cowell to the Employment Tribunal under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for failing to take into account her medical condition, which she says affected her performance on the show.
Things did not turn out as contestant Emma [...]

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02 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Equality Bill Protection

Equality Bill introduces protection against ‘dual discrimination’
The new Equality Bill, which is now making its way through parliament, has been amended to provide protection against dual discrimination.
Ministers believe the new protection is necessary because at present, people can only bring individual claims for each form of discrimination such as age, race, disability etc. The Government [...]

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