Case round-up: constructive dismissal claims; and discriminatory dress codes

This report relates to 2 case(s)

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  Billington v Michael Hunter & Sons Ltd EAT/0578/03 (0 other reports)
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  Department for Work and Pensions v Thompson [2004] IRLR 348 EAT (2 other reports)

  • Department for Work and Pensions v Thompson

    Date:

    1 June 2004

    In Department for Work and Pensions v Thompson [2004] IRLR 348 EAT, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a workplace dress code that requires men to wear a collar and tie and women to dress appropriately to a similar standard may not be discriminatory on the grounds of sex.

  • EAT gets shirty with Jobcentre

    Date:

    1 February 2004

    A legal ruling that decided a man working for Jobcentre Plus had been treated less favourably because he was required to wear a collar and tie to work has been overturned after an appeal.