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Eversheds Legal Services Ltd v de Belin [2011] IRLR 448 EAT

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XpertHR has 3 case reports relating to the case: Eversheds Legal Services Ltd v de Belin [2011] IRLR 448 EAT.
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Case round-up
Source: Employers' Law  Date: 01-05-2011
Joanne Magill, associate, and Claire Benson and Ceri Hughes, managing associates, at Addleshaw Goddard detail the latest rulings.

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“Special treatment” for women in connection with pregnancy or childbirth must be proportionate
Source: XpertHR case report  Date: 07-04-2011
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that “special treatment” afforded to a woman in connection with pregnancy or childbirth under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 must constitute a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of compensating her for the disadvantages occasioned by pregnancy or maternity leave. 

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Sex discrimination: Special treatment of employee on maternity leave resulted in unlawful discrimination against male colleague
Source: IRS Employment Review  Date: 22-10-2011
In Eversheds Legal Services Ltd v de Belin [2011] IRLR 448 EAT, the EAT held that a male employee was discriminated against on the grounds of sex when he was selected for redundancy after a colleague on maternity leave was automatically given the highest possible score in respect of one of the selection criteria.

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