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Government publishes review into health and care leadership By Zoë Wigan The Government has published a review into leadership across the NHS and social care to improve patient care. The seven recommendations provided in the report have been accepted by the Government.
Government announces a review of the future of work By Zoë Wigan The Government has announced that Matt Warman MP has been asked to conduct a review of the Future of Work.
Exclusivity clauses: Banning exclusivity clauses in employment contracts for low paid workers By Zoë Wigan The Government has confirmed that it will bring in legislation banning employers from including exclusivity clauses in employment contracts for workers whose weekly income is on or below the Lower Earnings Limit.
Disability discrimination: Long Covid By Zoë Wigan The EHRC has clarified that, while long Covid will not automatically constitute a disability, it may amount to a disability.
Sex discrimination: Failure to provide workplace facilities to express breastmilk was sexual harassment By Ceri Fuller An employment tribunal has held that failing to provide a private space for an employee to express breastmilk at work, forcing her to express in the toilets or her car, was sex harassment, but it was not direct or indirect discrimination.
Without prejudice: Exaggerated allegations did not fall within the “unambiguous impropriety” exception to the without prejudice rule By Zoë Wigan The EAT has held that a without prejudice letter which included exaggerated allegations about an employee’s conduct did not fall within the “unambiguous impropriety” exception to the without prejudice rule, and could not therefore be admitted as…
Employment Matters - June 2022 HEALTH By Hilary Larter There are fewer case law developments to report on from the past month. Long Covid continues to attract commentary, the EHRC’s comments confirm that whilst it is not a deemed disability its effects may amount to a disability. Finally, while there…
Employment Matters - June 2022 C + FS By Hilary Larter There are fewer case law developments to report on from the past month. Long Covid continues to attract commentary, the EHRC’s comments confirm that whilst it is not a deemed disability its effects may amount to a disability. Finally, while there…
Automatic Unfair Dismissal and Covid-19 By Zoë Wigan In what is understood to be the first consideration by the EAT of a Covid-19 related dismissal, the EAT has confirmed that Mr Rodgers’ dismissal after absenting himself from the workplace was not automatically unfair because he neither had a…
Restrictive covenants: 12 Month non-compete clause enforced by the High Court By Zoë Wigan The High Court has enforced a twelve month non-compete clause which was included in an employment contract against an employment lawyer.
