UK EAT delivers landmark victory for working mothers

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Disputes

05/07/2021

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*Mohinderpal Sethi QC of Littleton specialises in commercial, employment, equality, and partnership disputes*

*Sophia Berry of Littleton specialises in employment, partnership, and commercial law, with particular expertise in equality and whistleblowing*

*Bianca Balmelli joined Littleton in October 2019 on completion of her pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of chambers’ core practice areas*

On 22 June 2021, Mr Justice Choudhury, the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), sitting with lay members handed down judgment in Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust UKEAT/0220/19/LA. The EAT clarified the law on indirect discrimination in a number of important respects including: