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SC said only by reason that the Research Assistants were receiving the same pay-scale as the direct recruits, would not entitle them to get benefit of CAS The Supreme Court has emphasised that redesignation cannot be said to be a regular appointment as it is only that one post or category or cadre which is given equivalence with another existing post or category or cadre. Read more - https://lnkd.in/gfk-iuc2 #legalnews #indianlegalupdates #indianlegalnews #indianlawupdates #indianlaws #indiancourts #indianlegalsystem #trending #viral #viralcontent #indianlegal #courtupdates #indiannews #laws #supremecourtnews #supremecourtofindia #supremecourtupdates #highcourt #judges #lawyers #newschannel

An interesting case and very topical given the ongoing challenges for employers in managing conflict of belief in the workplace. It is a reminder that freedom to express a protected belief is generally paramount and will only be restricted in limited circumstances - which did not apply here. It also highlights the dangers of picking a side, and that in the face of complaints from employees or third parties, employers and regulators must be balanced and objective.

Hi all, I am in the process of collecting data for my dissertation. I am looking for interview participants who are current or former probation officer in California and have supervised adults (18 and older). Please fill out the form to see if you are eligible. bit.ly/4dHBLAy. #probation #california #communitysupervision

Magistrates should be representatives of the people, for the people. After all, like juries, they decide between guilt and innocence. And, unlike juries, they can also sentence - including to prison. Juries are supposed to represent a cross section of society, but magistrates have struggled to reflect their communities. Traditionally they have been male, pale and stale - but theoretically anyone 18+ of good judgement can become a magistrate. A new recruitment process was launched a couple of years ago, which aimed to increase the number and diversity of the magistracy. Last year, Penelope Gibbs wrote an Insight (🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaXPMNwa) detailing concerns that the new process was not actually diversifying the magistracy. The Ministry of Justice UK said it was too early to judge given that the whole recruitment process took over a year. So - we’ve looked at the figures again this year, and early indications of the new recruitment process having failed have unfortunately been confirmed. This new recruitment process is based on competencies. Last year, a whistleblower who was on the recruitment panel got in touch, worried the process was biased in favour of professional people. Lo and behold, so it appears to be. The latest figures show that despite high numbers of ethnic minority applicants, only 16% of the recruits were ethnic minority (less than the proportion in the population as a whole). Details suggest that ethnic minority applicants were less successful than white ones. Privately educated applicants, and those from middle-class backgrounds had a greater success rate, but even still there were incredibly few working class applicants. The new recruitment process is biased against the very candidates needed to diversify the magistracy. The only solution is to pause recruitment, go back to the drawing board and create a fairer process - there would be lots of people willing to help! 🔗 Data here: https://lnkd.in/eyEDsxxp The Magistrates' Association Judicial Office HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Clinks Criminal Justice Alliance Tristan Kirk

🗣️July 19, 2021 - 3 yrs ago this week - was the day I filed a judicial complaint against a now-former judge with the DC Commission on Judicial Disabilities & Tenure, the regulatory body for DC judges, asserting my right to a fair and respectful workplace, free from #discrimination and #harassment. 🚨It was just days after the DC USAO alerted me I’d received a negative reference; I would not be able to obtain a security clearance; and my job offer was revoked. I tearfully and frantically submitted a lengthy complaint before I began the process of finding attorneys to help me navigate a byzantine judicial complaint process. ⚖️I’ve done a lot to improve systems that did not work for me, since then🏛: 🗣️Advocated to Congress to pass the #JudiciaryAccountabilityAct and extend #TitleVII protections to clerks like me; 🗣️Provided #congressional testimony in support of the #JAA; 🗣️Launched The Legal Accountability Project to correct injustices I experienced as a student and clerk; ⚙️Conceptualized and launched a first-of-its-kind, national Centralized Clerkships Database to democratize judicial #clerkship info; help aspiring clerks identify positive working relationships; and avoid abusive judges; 🗣️🗣️Created larger cultural change too, upending the #clerkship system, sparking a national dialogue around #clerking, and creating the conditions to empower more clerks to report misconduct, and for the #judiciary to take complaints seriously. 📣In the wake of Joshua Kindred’s resignation, there’s been discussion about “reporting." Should clerks report? How can we empower them to report? How can we protect them, legally and otherwise, against #retaliation? Even though: 🚨My complaint was dismissed; 🚨Investigators seemed not to believe me, saying things like, “You must have done something wrong; the judge hired you in the first place;" and 🚨 It was an isolating experience; 📣📣I have never, for one single moment, regretted reporting. 🗣️Not just to assert my right to a safe workplace, but also to hold the judge who harassed me, #accountable for misconduct. 🗣️We can fight for better #judiciary processes to ensure robust reporting and protection against #retaliation. But we can do this *without* disempowering clerks. I tell clerks the most important thing they can do for themselves is to report. Why? 🗣️Not just to hold the judge #accountable for mistreating you and to stop the cycle of abuse. 🗣️But also to protect yourself against #retaliation. Because creating a documented record of abusive conduct through a complaint provides something you can point to as evidence if a judge retaliates against you. 🗣️Reporting is #empowering, impactful, and necessary. Conversations about #judicialaccountability must include ways to foster more robust reporting and strengthen the systems *while also* helping clerks navigate them. The processes will only work if clerks use them. #clerkships #courts #judicialaccountability

A new bill has been introduced to offer education benefits in an effort to address recruitment and retainment of police officers. "Agencies saw 50 percent more resignations from officers in 2022 than in 2019, and total sworn officer staffing has dropped nearly 5 percent over the past three years." What are the primary issues holding back police recruitment? Increase in crime, uncompetitive benefits, lack of public support? How should we address this issue on the largest scale? #police #security #protection #publicsafety #Benefits Police News | Public Safety | Recruitment | Retainment

Mississippi has no general law regulating the consideration of criminal records in employment. Unlike other states, it does not impose limits on application-stage inquiries for public employers. Individuals with criminal records may face challenges when seeking employment due to their past convictions. Pardons remove employment disabilities, and individuals with expunged criminal convictions need not disclose them if asked in connection with an employment application. Mississippi granted its last pardon in 2012 and with the strict expungement requirements and process, non-violent justice-involved Mississippians are locked out of the main source to their successful reentry - employment. Let's work together to unlock second chance employment opportunities for non-violent justice-involved Mississippians. Email info@msreentry.org to learn how you can tap into a rich pool of talent that can benefit your business. #msreentry #secondchances #collateralconsequences #mississippi #secondchacneemployment

🚨 Supreme Court clears clears the way to to sub-classify #ScheduledCastes and #ScheduledTribes to extend #reservation in admissions and public jobs. Read for more information 👇 #SupremeCourt #Quota #Jobs

An Illinois state law going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025 will enable prospective candidates to see a pay scale and benefit information in job postings. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/g9x-fAu6 #legalnews #employmentlaw

In our latest #EmploymentLaw update, we discuss the King's Speech announcing two new employment law bills, the Statutory Code of Practice on fire and re-hire coming into force, and the EHRC launching a consultation on updated sexual harassment technical guidance. We also examine a case where the Tribunal found the withdrawal of a job offer was direct discrimination against a Christian social worker. Read here for more details: https://rb.gy/xi8ew4 #EmploymentUpdate #SexualHarassmentGuidance #EmploymentTribunal