Recently, the French Bank BNP Paribas dominated headlines when it was sued by a female employee for sexual discrimination in the UK. The banker won more than £2 million in compensation for the discrimination faced from her male boss and the case shone a spotlight on the process that many employers may, at some point, […]
Last week, a video emerged on social media which showed West Ham and France footballer, Kurt Zouma, physically abusing his cat. Beth Bearder, solicitor in the employment team at Nelsons, assesses the situation as more than 270,000 people in the UK have signed a petition calling for Zouma to be prosecuted. With the West Ham […]
Smalls alleged that Amazon had subjected a workforce of predominantly non-white staff to conditions that were inferior to that of its predominantly white managers by failing to provide necessary protective equipment. However, US District Judge Rachel Kovner rejected Smalls’ claim that he was fired by Amazon because he is Black and had opposed the company’s […]
Over 1,600 Co-op employees have taken action against the company over complaints that they are being paid less than their colleagues at Co-op’s distribution centres. The complaint is from mostly female shop-workers who argue that they should receive pay similar to their predominantly male colleagues in the company’s distribution centre, who receive up to £3 […]
US District Judge William Alsup said that he would tentatively approve the deal, which would see Pinterest commit $50 million to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives over a decade-long period. However, Alsup said he believes other shareholders should have the opportunity to decide whether it requires an enforcement mechanism. In 2020, a lawsuit, filed […]
On Wednesday, US District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan said convicted murderer Henry Franklin could pursue a proposed class action after he was turned down from a grocery delivery position at Cornucopia Logistics, which serves Amazon and Whole Foods. After a background check, Amazon determined that Franklin had lied on a 2019 job application by […]
Girish Pashilkar, CEO of BP Logix, shares his opinion on why employer inaction is not an option when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination and testing rules. On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the stay on the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing, which […]
Notifying an employee that they are to be terminated is never a pleasant experience. However, while this is a difficult situation, you need to ensure that you handle things correctly and follow the correct procedures. Failing to terminate staff members correctly, could result in you being liable and your employee taking their case to a […]
Many employers in California have had the unfortunate experience of either litigating a lawsuit or resolving a pre-litigated matter under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), typically after extensive time, effort and resources have been expended. In both instances, the cost to defend is usually enormous. Indeed, some small (and large) businesses have been forced […]
Regardless of our gender, race, religion, or colour, we all deserve to work in an environment that's free from harassment, discrimination, and bullying. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for many businesses. What's more, some company leaders do not even realise that their actions deny people access to some opportunities. How Are Equality, Diversity, […]
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