Birmingham City Council v Abdulla [2016]
Birmingham City Council v Abdulla allowed women to present equal pay claims in High Court with 6-year limitation period instead of 6 months in Employment Tribunal.
Webb v EMO Air Cargo (UK) Ltd (No 2) [1995]
Webb v EMO Air Cargo (UK) Ltd (No 2) established that dismissal on grounds of pregnancy was contrary to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
Dagenham Car Plant Strike (1968)
The Dagenham Car Plant Strike is widely considered to represent an important step towards the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970
The Committee on the Employment of Women on Police Duties, 1920
The Committee on the Employment of Women on Police Duties recognised that women could be sworn in as constables in the police forces of England, Wales, and Scotland.
The Matchworkers’ Strike at Bryant and May (1888)
The Matchworkers’ Strike at Bryant and May in 1888 led to legislative improvements to protect women in the workplace and demonstrated that women could play a key role in gaining important rights through collective workplace bargaining.