Showing posts with label Britain's Equality Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Britain's Equality Act. Show all posts
Thursday, April 18, 2024

British Court Upholds School's Ban on Student Prayer

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In The King (On the application of TTT) v. Michaela Community Schools Trust , (High Ct., Kings Bench, April 16, 2024), a British trial court...
Thursday, February 08, 2024

British Employment Tribunal Holds That Anti-Zionist Views Are a Protected Philosophical Belief

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In Miller v. University of Bristol , (Bristol Empl. Trib., Feb. 5, 2024), a British Employment Tribunal held that anti-Zionist views held by...
Friday, October 28, 2022

Scottish Court Awards Damages for Franklin Graham's Cancelled Event

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 In Billy Graham Evangelistic Association v. Scottish Event Campus Limited ,  (Glascow Sheriff's Ct., Oct. 24, 2022), a trial court in S...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

British Tribunal Rejects Complaint Of Muslim Employee Over Use Of "Allahu Akbar" In Security Test

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In  Ali v Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd. ,  (EAT, April 7, 2022), the United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld an Employmen...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

British Employment Tribunal Says Equality Act Does Not Cover Discrimination Because Of Fear Of COVID

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Among other things, Britain's Equality Act , §10, prohibits discrimination on the basis of "belief".  In X v. Y ,  (Empl. Trib...
Wednesday, April 07, 2021

British Court Says Removal of Franklin Graham Bus Ads Violated Religion and Speech Rights

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In Lancaster Festival of Hope With Franklin Graham v. Blackpool Borough Council ,  (Manchester Cty. Ct., April 1, 2021), a British trial cou...
Monday, October 07, 2019

British Employment Tribunal Rules Against Doctor Who Objects To Policy On Pronouns For Transgender Patients

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In Mackereth v. Department for Work and Pensions , (Empl. Trib., Oc. 2, 2019), a British Employment Tribunal held that while a doctor's ...
Monday, October 23, 2017

Britain's Court of Appeal Invalidates Sex-Segregated Classes In Co-Ed Faith Schools

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In HM Chief Inspector of Education v. Interim Executive Board of Al-Hijrah School ,  (EWCA, Oct. 13, 2017), the England and Wales Court of A...
Sunday, December 04, 2016

Britain's Equality Commission Publishes New Study On Religion In the Workplace

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On Friday, Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission announced  the publication of a lengthy new study titled Religion or Belief: I...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

British Employment Tribunal: Church of England Can Refuse To License Clergy Who Have Entered Same-Sex Marriage

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In Pemberton v. Inwood ,  (Empl. Trib., Oct. 28, 2015), a British Employment Tribunal held that the Church of England had not violated the E...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Britain's Equality Commission Seeks Public Inupt On Religion and Belief Issues

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Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission yesterday called for input from the public as part of its three-year project to strengthe...
Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Belfast Bakery Faces Suit Over Refusal To Decorate Cake In Support of Gay Marriage

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Mail Online reported yesterday on the latest clash in Britain between Christian business owners and gay rights proponents. Activist Gareth ...
Friday, December 06, 2013

Britain's Court of Appeal Says Religious Discrimination Can Involve Failure To Accommodate Belief Held By Only Some Christians

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In Mba v. Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Merton ,  (EWCA, Dec. 5, 2013), Britain's Court of Appeal held that under the Emp...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Britain's Supreme Court Says Christian Hotel Owners May Not Refuse To Rent To Gay Couple

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In Bull v. Hall ,  (UK Sup. Ct., Nov. 27, 2013), Britain's Supreme Court held 5-0 that the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations...