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- Itv Facing Huge Payout As Newsreader Sues for Religious Discrimination [Edition 3]
ITV was at the centre of a multi-millionpound race row today as it emerged that one of its most experienced newsreaders is suing the broadcaster for religious discrimination, ageism and sexism. Lisa Aziz, 47, has been suspended by ITV amid allegations that she fiddled her expenses.
- Evening Standard - London
- July 10, 2009
- Charity Criticised in 'Landmark' Religious Discrimination Tribunal
The employment policies of a Christian charity were criticised yesterday at the start of a tribunal examining claims of religious discrimination by two former employees. An ex-manager and another former employee of Prospects took claims to an employment tribunal in Abergele, Conwy, in what was described as a potential landmark case. The British Humanist Association is supporting a claim of constructive dismissal and discrimination by Mark Sheridan, who was employed as a manager for a number of years. The BHA said he left his job after the charity changed its recruitment policy so it only hired practising Christians, and told non-Christian staff they were no longer eligible for promotion. Hanne Stinson, chief executive of the BHA, said, "We are pleased to be involved in what is potential...
- Western Mail
- December 05, 2007
- Christmas Overtime Pay? Sorry... That Would Be Religious Discrimination [Edition 2]
A CHAIN of care homes is refusing to pay its staff overtime this Christmas - claiming that it would discriminate against other religions. The firm said it had an 'ethical belief in equality' which means it cannot favour Christmas over 'other religious festivals'.
- Daily Mail
- November 22, 2010

- Negotiating the Sensitive Issue of Religion in the Workplace ; Claims Involving Religious Discrimination On the Rise
BUSINESSES are being urged to check their policies and procedures to make sure they do not add to the growing number of religious discrimination claims. The number of cases reaching the courts under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 doubled between 2004 and 2007 with 700 cases a year going to court.
- Western Mail
- March 18, 2009
- Councils in Religious Discrimination Row Over Cost of Civil Weddings Fee for Licence and Registrar Up to Pounds-1000
A LAW that liberalised civil weddings has been blasted for creating "religious discrimination" after it emerged that couples are being charged up to pounds-1000 for ceremonies performed by registrars. Councils are demanding fees for allowing non-religious marriages to take place in hotels and private homes, while church ministers conduct services at the same locations for free.
- Sunday Herald
- May 02, 2005
- Pounds 400,000 Study Probing Impact of Changes to Religious Discrimination
A Pounds 400,000 study into how attitudes towards religious discrimination have changed in the past decade is being headed up by the University of Derby. Multi-culturalism, the Twin Towers horror, 7/7 bombings, the War on Terror, laws against religious discrimination and migration from new European states have taken place since 1999.
- Derby Evening Telegraph
- October 22, 2009
- Humanists Hit Out at 'Discrimination' Over Council Session Prayers ; the Tradition of Holding Prayers at Council Meetings has Been Labelled 'Religious Discrimination' by the Humanist Society.
The tradition of holding prayers at council meetings has been labelled 'religious discrimination' by the Humanist Society. It has criticised local authorities in Devon for upholding the practice, but council bosses say it is "custom and tradition".
- Express & Echo (Exeter, UK)
- August 24, 2008
- Muslim Bristol Postal Workers Lose Case for Prayer Breaks ; Two Muslim Postal Workers in Bristol Have Failed in a Religious Discrimination Case Against Royal Mail After Bosses Refused Their Demands to Have Extra Time Off to Pray.
Two Muslim postal workers in Bristol have failed in a religious discrimination case against Royal Mail after bosses refused their demands to have extra time off to pray. Abdinour Omer and Guled Bashir claimed they needed to pray up to five times a shift and wanted extra breaks.
- Evening Post (Bristol, UK)
- October 17, 2008
- Atheist Teacher's Joy After Landmark Win Over Job Snub at Catholic School City Council Guilty of Religious Discrimination
A GLASGOW teacher was today celebrating his victory in a landmark religious discrimination case. David McNab, an atheist, missed out on promotion because he was not a Roman Catholic.
- Evening Times
- March 08, 2006
- PC fined for sexual boasts, says chief ; Officer claims racial and religious discrimination against police
A MUSLIM police officer who claims a boss compared him to Osama Bin Laden was fined for boasting about his sexual performance and use of viagra, it emerged today. An employment tribunal heard how PC Tariq Dost, 40, from Birmingham, who is claiming racial and religious discrimination against West Midlands Police, was fined 13 days' pay and "came close to dismissal" over the incident.
- Birmingham Mail
- June 25, 2009