Gender Indirect Discrimination at Work First Approved in Japan
The Tokyo District Court decided in the AGC Greentech case on 13 May 2024 that there was indirect discrimination based on gender in terms of welfare benefits where, under the...
Employment Law
Higgs v Farmor’s School: Muddying the Waters of Direct Discrimination
Kristie Higgs, a school pastoral assistant, was dismissed for gross misconduct after a complaint was raised about personal Facebook posts expressing gender-critical beliefs and views critical of sex and relationship...
What Have We Learnt from the CJEU’s Case Law on Disability Discrimination Over the Past Five Years? (8/8)
The Court of Justice’s case law on disability discrimination and the Employment Equality Directive over the past five has helped to clarify a number of issues. We now have a...
Can Disability Protection Change the Limits on the Termination of Employment Contracts? (7/8)
Disability discrimination cases experienced an exponential growth in recent years due to the the Court of Justice of the EU (“the Court”)’s relevant role on its protection. In this regard,...
When Transfer to a Different Job is a Reasonable Accommodation: HR Rail (5/8)
What happens when an employee with a disability is unable to return to their original job and no type of adjustment will make this possible? This was the dilemma facing...
Tartu Vangla – A Step Closer to Full Alignment of EU law with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (3/8)
In Tartu Vangla the Court of Justice of the EU (”the Court”) reiterated that employers must conduct an individualised assessment to determine if an employee with a disability can perform...
Disability discrimination in the EU: The Scope of Comparison (2/8)
Can disabled workers compare themselves to other disabled workers for the purposes of a discrimination claim under the Employment Equality Directive? And if an apparently neutral rule disadvantages some disabled...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 3
See Parts 1 and 2 of this blog here: Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1 | OHRH Over Four...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 2
See Part 1 of this blog here: Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1 | OHRH Significant Gaps in Current...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1
Introduction January 28, 2025, marks the 44th anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 (now Convention 108+), which is celebrated globally as Data Protection/Privacy Day. This day commemorates the...
Sh! Hushing Sexual Harassment in Kenya: Judicial Reluctance in Protecting Employee Rights?
Over the last 3 years, Kenya has witnessed stagnation in terms of progressing protections for workers from unwanted sexual conduct, and encouraging the reporting of sexual harassment once it occurs....
The Wheels of Equal Pay Move Slowly – But Moving They Are: The Next Equal Pay Ruling
The wheels of equal pay turn slowly. Much like the iconic London Eye, you may have to look twice to satisfy yourself that they are moving at all. But moving...
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