January, 2013 | Employment Blawg (AKA LabourBlawg) - Part 2

January 2013

Common Types of Discrimination in the Workplace

January 27, 2013

Workplace discrimination is when anyone takes adverse action against someone because of certain attributes that they possess. Workplace discrimination could be directed at an individual from their boss, their colleagues, their clients, or even prospective employers. The discrimination or harassment can also take on many forms including racial, gender, cultural, or sexual natures.  Read on […]

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Suffered a Catastrophic Injury? Is Financial Compensation Enough?

January 26, 2013

Catastrophic injuries are an unfortunate part of life, and as horrible as they can be, they still happen with an alarming frequency. A catastrophic injury can be summed up as any kind of injury that has a serious impact on one’s ability to lead the rest of their life. If you or a loved one […]

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Dangers of Working on the Railroad: A Look at Injury Statistics

January 25, 2013

Working on the railroad can be a dangerous occupation at times, which is hardly surprising. The injury statistics of those working in this profession display how hazardous it is to be working around trains. The work may be hard, and the pay is certainly not the greatest, but somebody’s got to make sure the trains […]

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Should Lookism Become a Newly Recognized Form of Discrimination?

January 24, 2013

Guest post from US legal bloggers. During the telecast of the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, the cameras lingered on a young woman in the stands, who was watching her boyfriend quarterback for Alabama. Sportscaster Brent Musburger enthused about the woman’s good looks and received some criticism for his remarks from critics who noted that […]

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Man wins age discrimination claim after being referred to as “Yoda”

January 21, 2013

An employee has won his age discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against his employers after he was nicknamed “Yoda” and made redundant. Mr Nolan, a service team leader at Evans Halshaw Motorhouse Workshop, complained to an Employment Tribunal that he had been discriminated against and unfairly dismissed after he was made redundant in February 2012. […]

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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – an introduction

January 21, 2013

The Health and Safety Executive’s website regularly releases details of cases that it has recently successfully prosecuted. Recent examples include: Chester landlady prosecuted after ignoring gas safety warnings North-East hospital NHS Trust found guilty after exposing contractors to asbestos Injury to factory employee results in Bolton fabric firm being taken to court Unregistered gas fitter […]

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Whistleblowing – what is it?

January 21, 2013

There’s been a spate of whistleblowing cases in the news recently – a  Royal Marine claimed he was sacked after highlighting financial irregularities, a former Royal Bank of Scotland executive went to the Employment Tribunal after claiming he was forced out over problems he was highlighting, and a former price analyst at ICIS fired after […]

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Mesothelioma and Other Professions Affected by This Disease

January 18, 2013

Though rare, mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the lining of internal organs, is extremely devastating. It is most often seen in the bodies of people who have had long term exposure to asbestos and normally does not develop until about twenty to fifty years after exposure has taken place. Because asbestos was used […]

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Consumer Rights Milestones in the US

January 17, 2013

Since the 1960’s, the U.S. consumer has seen a steady stream of federal and state legislation directed at the protection of their rights in an ever-changing marketplace. Much of it has been directed at enactment of a Consumer Bill of Rights: the Right to Safety, the Right to Be Informed, the Right to Choose, the […]

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Goldman bankers set to receive huge bonuses as business profits rise

January 17, 2013

The Telegraph reports that bankers at Goldman Sachs are set to receive huge bonuses after the bank is believed to have enjoyed a strong finish to 2012. Goldman is set to unveil profits of $1.79 billion today for the last quarter of 2012. This will bring their total profits to $6.33 billion – up almost […]

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