Under the Equality Act 2010 employees are protected against discrimination on grounds of ‘religion or belief’. What is considered a ‘protected belief’ can often be contentious. When making decisions about protected beliefs, tribunals are guided by the principles set out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Grainger v Nicholson. A recent case involved a ‘belief’… [Read More]
Tesco barred from using fire and re-hire to remove Retained Pay
The background – Tesco offers Retained Pay In 2007, supermarket giant, Tesco re-organised its warehouses nationally, a move that required 100s of employees to relocate. Rather than making people redundant, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff who stayed on and agreed to be relocated, ‘Retained Pay’. This… [Read More]
