A tribunal judge ruled for the first time that ethical veganism should fall under the Equality Act 2010.
Ethical veganism is a philosophical belief akin to religion and should be protected by law, a British employment tribunal has ruled.
Jordi Casamitjana, who describes himself as an “ethical” vegan, claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after telling his fellow colleagues that the organisation's pension fund was being invested in companies involved in animal testing. On Friday morning, tribunal judge Robin Postle ruled that the belief of ethical veganism is protected under the Equality Act 2010, which has been welcomed by vegans.
While dietary vegans and ethical vegans both eat a plant-based diet, ethical vegans aim to exclude all forms of animal exploitation, including avoiding wearing leather or suede and buying from companies that carry out animal testing.Jordi Casamitjana, who describes himself as an"ethical" vegan, says he was fired from his job for his beliefs.
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