Causation is sufficient for award of damages
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A report on a court case Essa v Laing Ltd where the main issue was whether compensation could be awarded for injury suffered as a result of racial discrimination, without having to prove that the injury was reasonably foreseeable is presented. In this case, it was argued that the serious psychiatric illness that followed a singe remark was such an extreme reaction that the employer could have foreseen it.
Publication Name: Equal Opportunities Review
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-7143
Year: 2004
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Compensation awards 2004
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The compensation that is paid to the employees under different categories such as injury to feelings, personal injury, financial loss and sex discrimination at the workplace, which is increased for the year 2004, is analyzed. Some of the cases awarding compensation for the above-mentioned categories are discussed. The statistics that analyze the increase in the compensation in 2004-05 is presented.
Publication Name: Equal Opportunities Review
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-7143
Year: 2005
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Maternity pay to include all pay rises during maternity leave
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in "Alabaster v (1) Woolwich plc and (2) Secretary of State for Social Security" ruled that the earnings-related element of statutory maternity pay must include a pay rise made at any time before the end of maternity leave. The implications of this decision and that of another, similar case are discussed.
Publication Name: Equal Opportunities Review
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0268-7143
Year: 2004
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