The ‘immense’ risks of breaking anti-descrimination law

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Countless businesses are risking unlimited financial penalties by breaking anti-discrimination laws. Even to question a female employee or job applicant about whether she has or plans to have children is illegal under sex discrimination legislation – and there is no upper limit to the amount of compensation she may be awarded if she successfully … Read more

The dangers of office ‘banter’

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The legal dangers of making what might be regarded as ‘sexist’ remarks in the workplace are greater than ever before, following changes to the law that came into force 6 April 2008 Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act now mean, for example, that men who are offended by a sexist joke or banter at … Read more

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