January's VAT increase is expected to have a negative impact on inbound tourism as there are concerns that the rise in tax may deter foreign tourists from travelling to the UK.ith regards to the travel and tourism industry, whilst the VAT is not applicable to flight costs or cruises, VAT will hit accommodation, tourist attractions and car rental the hardest. The higher rate of Insurance Premium tax has also risen to 20%, whilst the lower rate of Insurance increased from 5% to 6%.
A separate law, the Equal Pay Act (EPA), specifically prohibits sex discrimination in wages. Women facing wage discrimination can bring a lawsuit under the EPA, Title VII, or both; the laws impose slightly different requirements on employers and offer different procedures to employees.
The Equal Rights Amendment would require courts to apply the highest level of strict judicial review. As recently as 2010 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia publicly stated that the 14th amendment does not prohibit against sex discrimination. year after the 14th amendmentâs passage, Myra Bradwell tried to apply it to womenâs rights. Bradwell, who graduated law school with honors and had passed the bar, challenged the Supreme Court of Illinoisâ decision prohibiting her from practicing law in the state.