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Ethical Veganism and the Broadening Range of Philosophical Beliefs Protected By UK Discrimination Laws

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An employment tribunal recently found that a belief in ethical veganism is protected as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 (Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports ET/3331129/2018). In this Alert we will...more

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UK: What constitutes a protected philosophical belief?

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At the end of 2019, courts in the UK decided that ethical veganism is a protected philosophical belief under discrimination legislation. This decision has led to very strong opinions from lawyers, the public and the press as...more

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