For our HR friends in the UK, we commend you to a great blog and a new set of articles put out in the Didlaw Ltd. newsletter. The first
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Post-Employment Victimisation In The UK: Is It Actionable?
Thought that only the US Congress was capable of passing laws with drafting errors? 
Seems that this is what happened in the UK, which has a statutory prohibition against employee
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“‘Sexual Harassment Is Part Of The Culture Of Westminster”
Westminster — august seat of the British government. Can it really be the “Palace of Sexminster?”
Survey Finds Rampant Sexual Harassment
Recent allegations of sexual harassment reaching into the highest
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Military Sexual Harassment And the Chain Of Command — Around The World
We posted on January 28th that a new report from Germany notes that 55% of women in the German armed forces have been sexually harassed, and of these a
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“Knifing Tony” or “Tony Isn’t Going To Be Around Forever”
Yep, another age case, another new set of code words. This time out of the UK, where the fired employee was a 57-year old Credit Suisse analyst, who was
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“We Need To Freshen Up Our Appeal”: Is This Ageist?
Yes, according to a fired 73 year old Channel Islands TV “racing pundit” who took his case to the Central London Employment Tribunal.
As reported by the HeraldScotland, “The
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No “Lip Service” For Bowel Disease: A Scatological Case To Make Your Day
Lately we have been consumed by urine; that is, we have written a lot about drug testing, urine testing, paruresis and the ADA. Heady stuff.
So now we feel it
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Women Who Take Maternity Leave Face A Difficult Return To Work
The Independent reports that in the UK, 14% of women who take maternity leave are either unable to return to their jobs or find their positions or responsibilities undermined because
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Upcoming UK Employment Law Conference
Our UK friend Michael Rubenstein has published an announcement about a 2-day conference to be held on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September 2013 at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, Central
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Court Awards “Devout Christian” £100,000 For Colleagues’ Sticking Models of Male Genitalia On Her Phone
A strange case out of the UK – a self-described “devout Christian” was awarded £100,000 as a result of the actions of her colleagues in sticking “mini models of male
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