Five things we learnt in employment law this week (11 August)

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12th August 2016
Five things we learnt in employment law this week
  1. Employment tribunals have the power to increase Vento injury to feelings awards in line with inflation (AA Solicitors v Majid).
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.
James Rhodes, DAC Beachcroft.

2. Striking out a party’s case for unreasonable conduct should be a sanction of last resort (Arriva London North v Maseya).

3. According to the Women and Equalities Committee, Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in UK society.

4. A survey by the TUC has found that more than half of women have been sexually harassed at work.

5. Graduate starting salaries have remained static for eight successive years.

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