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Confidentiality and settlement agreements in discrimination cases

Confidentiality and settlement agreements in discrimination cases

Will new guidance on the use of NDAs result in real change? While some of the recommendations in the new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are to be expected – ensuring there is no pressure to enter the agreement, for example – other aspects are more novel. If an organisation agreesRead more about Confidentiality and settlement agreements in discrimination cases[…]

Black soldier wins race discrimination case after being mistaken for colleague

Black soldier wins race discrimination case after being mistaken for colleague

A soldier has won a race discrimination case against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after a formal appraisal wrongly stated he undertook a training course, a tribunal ruled.  The East London Employment Tribunal (ET) found the MoD had discriminated against Mr Randy Date after officials mistook the only other BAME soldier in the group for Date duringRead more about Black soldier wins race discrimination case after being mistaken for colleague[…]