Employment
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19 December 2008Analysis: the Ladele employment appeal tribunal ruling in full 4 The EAT held that the Tribunal had erred in law and that on the evidence adduced before the Tribunal there was no proper basis for a tribunal. -
19 December 2008Christian registrar loses employment tribunal appeal over civil partnerships 32 An employment tribunal appeal has ruled that Islington council is not guilty of either religious discrimination in the case of a Christian registrar -
17 December 2008US Army chief looks to practicalities of out gays in the military 4 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff has "begun to think about" the changes to the US military if openly gay and lesbian people are allowed to serve. -
15 December 2008Christian registrar’s case rubbished by tribunal appeal judge 15 The chair of an employment tribunal appeal panel has indicated he is unlikely to back a Christian registrar who wanted to opt out of performing civil partnerships on religious grounds.
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9 December 2008Same-sex marriage bans lead to Day Without A Gay protests 3 A novel form of civil protest will be practised by gays in the US tomorrow. -
5 December 2008Relate admits wrongful dismissal of Christian sex counsellor who refused gays 20 Relationships counselling organisation Relate has admitted it it wrongfully dismissed a Christian employee who did not want to work with gay couples. -
5 December 2008Gay question on ONS surveys will help public bodies with equality duty + The decision of the Office for National Statistics to start asking survey respondents about their sexual orientation could help promote equality. -
3 December 2008Tories “broadly welcome” Equality Bill but want more detail 4 The opposition parties have welcomed new government plans to unify the various strands of discrimination law and include gay people in public bodies' duty to promote equality. -
3 December 2008Analysis: What will be in the Equality Bill? + Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, welcomed the announcement today by Her Majesty the Queen that the Equality Bill will be brought forward in Parliament within the next year. -
3 December 2008New bill announced in Queen’s Speech will “drive forward equality” 1 The government will introduce a new Equality Bill in the coming session of Parliament, the Queen has confirmed. -
2 December 2008Christian counsellor should have gay opt-out, employment tribunal told 9 A man sacked from relationships counselling organisation Relate claimed that his refusal to treat gay couples was parallel to doctors refusing to carry out an abortion, an employment tribunal heard yesterday.
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1 December 2008Christian claims religious discrimination over refusal to counsel gays 10 A group created "to stand up publicly against a tide of unChristian legal and political changes in the United Kingdom" is backing an employment tribunal case.
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28 November 2008Online reporting service for homophobic bullying “needs your money” + A charity for young people and adults affected by homophobia launched its newly refurbished website and online reporting service yesterday with an appeal for funds. -
28 November 2008Rugby league join gay workplace equality scheme 4 The decision of the Rugby Football League to join the Diversity Champions Programme run by gay equality organisation Stonewall has been hailed as a major breakthrough. -
27 November 2008Lesbian soldier wins MoD harassment payout 2 A lesbian soldier has been awarded £187,000 in compensation for sex discrimination, victimisation and sexual harassment. -
26 November 2008God-fearing policeman sacked over emails about sinful homosexuality 101 A Christian policeman who circulated emails at work suggesting homosexuality was sinful has been sacked for misconduct. -
19 November 2008President-elect Obama promises to back gay rights legislation 32 The next President of the United States has published a comprehensive list of action he will take on gay rights. -
12 November 2008London university establishes free law surgery for LGBT community + Queen Mary, University of London, is launching a specialist legal advice centre for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people later this week. -
4 November 2008Lesbians face “double-glazed glass ceiling” in the workplace + A new study into the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women in the workplace has revealed that many of them were more concerned about their gender than their sexuality. -
31 October 2008Fire union backs sexual orientation questionnaire 3 West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has defended an optional questionnaire it sent to all its staff asking them to state their sexual orientation.
