Here we list a selection of key cases, reported since 2010, on sex discrimination in the workplace, providing a summary of the decision and implications for employers.
Case law on sex discrimination
Selected cases on sex discrimination in the workplace
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Blackwood v Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | Court of Appeal | 23 Jun 2016
London Borough of Hackney v Sivanandan and others |Court of Appeal | 29 Jan 2013
Wijesundera v Heathrow 3PL Logistics Ltd and Natarajan | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 5 Dec 2013
Warby v Wunda Group plc | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 27 Jan 2012
Hawkins v Atex Group Ltd and others | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 13 March 2012
Hewage v Grampian Health Board | Supreme Court | 26 Jun 2012
Dunn v The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 2 Dec 2011
Copple v Littlewoods Plc and others | Court of Appeal | 8 Nov 2011
Eversheds Legal Services Ltd v De Belin | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 6 Apr 2011
Nixon v Ross Coates Solicitors and another | Employment Appeal Tribunal | 6 Aug 2010
Please note: While every care has been taken in compiling these notes, CIPD cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. These notes are not intended to be a substitute for specific legal advice.
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