Hitting the headlines

On this page we will feature some of the discrimination news stories that have hit the headlines. Tell us what you think about them using the box at the bottom of the page and we'll publish your comments on the site.

Government announces new equality law
In June 2008 the government introduced a new Bill to update our anti-discrimination laws. If the Bill becomes law it will abolish ageism in shops and services, attempt to close the pay gap between men and women and allow employers to discriminate in favour of groups who are traditionally discriminated against:
BBC News - Harman pushes discrimination plan

Atheist teacher wins case against Catholic school
An employment tribunal has found that a Glasgow Catholic school discriminated against one of its teachers. David McNabb, who is an atheist, was told that he would have to have Catholic church approval to apply for promotion.
BBC News - Atheist teacher wins job tribunal

Guide dog refused entry to Belfast restaurant
Birthday celebrations for two friends with visual impairments ended unhappily when the restaurant where they had reserved a table refused to let their guide dog in.
BBC News - Restaurant refused blind friends

Sting accused of sex discrimination
Jane Martin worked for Sting and his wife as a chef until she was sacked after becoming pregnant. She accused them of sex discrimination and unlawful dismissal:
Metro - Sting and wife lose sex discrimination case

Pizza Hut tells group of gay men 'We've run out of pizza'!
When a group of nine gay men, some dressed in women's clothes, tried to get a table in Pizza Hut in Blackpool they were told that the restaurant had run out of pizza:
BBC News - Pizza Hut sued for discrimination

Christian woman told by British Airways to take off her cross
BA told Nadia Eweida that the cross she wore on her necklace broke uniform rules. She accused them of discriminating against her because of her religion:
The Guardian - BA worker loses discrimination case

Mother of disabled son told her child was 'always f^xxxing sick'
A law firm has been found guilty of discriminating against one of it's employees, the mother of a disabled child, 'by association'. The case could offer new rights to thousands of carers:
The Observer - Mother's battle for carers' rights

June 2008