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Balancing Protected Characteristics - Religious Belief v Sexual Orientation: Ngole v Touchstone Leeds

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This week we focus on a new case looking at the difficulties between balancing protections of religious belief with the rights and protections of LGBTQI+ individuals....more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Sacking UK Employee for Inappropriate Tweets May be a “Fair” Dismissal Under UK Law

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In the recent case of Game Retail Limited v Laws, the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (or “EAT“) considered the fairness of an employee’s dismissal for offensive tweets. This is the first time this issue has been considered at...more

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Can Offensive Personal Tweets Justify Dismissal?

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Most of the case law in the UK on dismissals related to employees' social media activity has been at employment tribunal level and therefore the recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Game Retail v Laws...more

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