The proverbial, and in this case literal, little person took on the establishment and won with the ECJ finding last month that the requirement for Greek police offers to be a minimum of 1.7 metres tall (5ft 7 in old money) was indirect sex discrimination.… Continue Reading
In the current political environment, employers and employees alike may be wondering – what, if any, political conversation in the workplace is acceptable or appropriate? Tones of “freedom of speech,” “freedom of association,” on one hand, intersect with tenors of “workplace harassment” or simple annoyance, on the other. Although like the political debates themselves, the … Continue Reading
A labour lawyer will always get a little shiver of excitement when an employment matter makes it all the way to the Supreme Court. It is a bit like the Royal Family coming to visit your home town, an occasion for lots of fresh paint and bunting. It should also mean that a significant point … Continue Reading