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Discrimination: Should the menopause be a specific protected characteristic?
Jenny Arrowsmith and Joanne Moseley examine the business case for supporting employees going through the menopause and discuss whether greater legal protection is required for those experiencing symptoms The menopause is not specifically protected under the Equality Act 2010 and most complaints are characterised as a form of disability, sex or occasionally age discrimination. The …
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- A v Bonmarche Ltd [2020] ET/4107766/2019
- Daley v Optiva [2021] ET/1308074/2019
- Davies v Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service [2018] ET/4104575/2017
- McMahon v Redwood TTM Ltd [2019] UKET 2405368/2018
- Merchant v BT plc [2012] ET/140135/11
- Rooney v Leicester City Council [2021] EA-2020-000070-DA and EA-2021-000256-DA