Weekly Issue 216

News in brief

Right-wing Tory MP, Dominic Raab, was last week defeated in his attempt to introduce a ten-minute rule bill to impose further restrictions on the right of certain union members to take strike action.

Blinded by the facts

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (now part of the Equality Act 2010) outlaw harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation.

Fake tan

Employees cannot claim breach of contract if the contract itself is shown to be illegal.