Case report round-up: Comments about "out" employee's sexual orientation were not discrimination

XpertHR's latest case reports cover:

• Unfair dismissal: Dismissal for refusal to accept pay cut was fair In Garside and Laycock Ltd v Booth [2011] IRLR 735 EAT, the EAT allowed an appeal against a tribunal's decision that the dismissal of an employee for refusing to accept a pay cut proposed because of the employer's business difficulties was unfair. (Employment Review)
• Sexual orientation discrimination: Comments about "out" employee's sexual orientation were not discrimination In Grant v HM Land Registry and Equality and Human Rights Commission [2011] IRLR 748 CA, the Court of Appeal held that, on the facts, a gay employee who had "come out" in a previous workplace was not discriminated against or harassed when his manager at a new office mentioned his sexual orientation to, and in front of, colleagues. (Employment Review)

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