The rule which extended to two years, the time before the vesting of employment rights was discriminatory, since it affected more women than men.
Gazette 08-Aug-1995, Times 03-Aug-1995
Unfair Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying period) Order 1985 (1985 No 782)
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Regina v Secretary of State for Employment, Ex Parte Seymour-Smith and Another QBD 1995
(Divisional and Court of appeal) The claimants sought judicial review of a condition requiring an employee to have had two years of continuous employment before becoming eligible to make a claim for unfair dismissal. This condition was neutrally . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina v Secretary of State for Employment, ex parte Seymour Smith (1) HL 13-Mar-1997
The House referred to the European Court the question of whether the extension of the minimum period of employment before employment rights were acquired, was discriminatory. . .
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Discrimination
Updated: 10 December 2021; Ref: scu.87716
