2019/42 Discrimination because of a perceived disability is unlawful (UK)

The Court of Appeal (CA) has ruled that it was unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of a mistaken perception that she had a progressive condition which would make her unable to perform the full functions of the role in future.

ECJ 5 November 2019, case C-192/18 (Commission – v – Poland), Gender discrimination, fair trial

European Commission – v – Republic of Poland, EU case

ECJ 5 November 2019, case C-192/18 (Commission – v – Poland), Gender discrimination, fair trial

European Commission – v – Republic of Poland, EU case

ECJ 7 November 2019, case C-396/18 (Cafaro), Age discrimination

Gennaro Cafaro – v – DQ, Italian case

ECJ 7 November 2019, case C-396/18 (Cafaro), Age discrimination

Gennaro Cafaro – v – DQ, Italian case

2019/31 Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave to the level of maternity pay is not sex discrimination (UK)

In two appeal cases considered jointly, the Court of Appeal (CA) has ruled that it is not direct or indirect sex discrimination, nor a breach of equal pay rights, to provide enhanced pay for maternity leave and statutory pay only for shared parental leave (SPL).

2019/31 Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave to the level of maternity pay is not sex discrimination (UK)

In two appeal cases considered jointly, the Court of Appeal (CA) has ruled that it is not direct or indirect sex discrimination, nor a breach of equal pay rights, to provide enhanced pay for maternity leave and statutory pay only for shared parental leave (SPL).

2019/30 The religious ethos and differences of treatment in employment on grounds of belief (EU)

The author discusses the recent ECJ judgments in the cases Egenberger and IR on religious discrimination.

2019/30 The religious ethos and differences of treatment in employment on grounds of belief (EU)

The author discusses the recent ECJ judgments in the cases Egenberger and IR on religious discrimination.

2019/26 List of discrimination criteria (PL)

The Polish Supreme Court has held that a criterion of discrimination may also be a relationship of a social or familial nature that exists in the workplace and whose existence or absence on the part of the employee results in different treatment by the employer.