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Disability discrimination: Enquiring into the effects of a job applicant's disability

Disability discrimination: Enquiring into the effects of a job applicant's disability

11 septiembre 2023

Disability discrimination: A mistaken belief that a disabled employee was working while on sick leave can be discriminatory

Disability discrimination: A mistaken belief that a disabled employee was working while on sick leave can be discriminatory

11 septiembre 2023

TUPE: Tribunal wrongly excluded business located outside of the UK when assessing transfer date

TUPE: Tribunal wrongly excluded business located outside of the UK when assessing transfer date

11 septiembre 2023

New fit and proper person test framework for NHS boards: new and updated requirements for director level posts introduced

New fit and proper person test framework for NHS boards: new and updated requirements for director level posts introduced

11 septiembre 2023

Fines for employing illegal workers to triple to £60,000 from early 2024

Fines for employing illegal workers to triple to £60,000 from early 2024

11 septiembre 2023

Employment Matters - September 2023 Commercial and Financial Services

Employment Matters - September 2023 Commercial and Financial Services

11 septiembre 2023

Employment Matters - September 2023

Employment Matters - September 2023

11 septiembre 2023

Employment Matters - August 2023

Employment Matters - August 2023

10 agosto 2023

Employment Matters - August 2023 (HEALTH)

Employment Matters - August 2023 (HEALTH)

10 agosto 2023

Progress on Private Members' Bills

Progress on Private Members' Bills

10 agosto 2023

New presidential guidance on alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

New presidential guidance on alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

10 agosto 2023

ACAS consults on updated code of practice on flexible working

ACAS consults on updated code of practice on flexible working

10 agosto 2023

High Court quashes regulations allowing striking workers to be replaced by agency workers

High Court quashes regulations allowing striking workers to be replaced by agency workers

10 agosto 2023

Email and comments against gender critical beliefs were harassment contrary to the Equality Act

Email and comments against gender critical beliefs were harassment contrary to the Equality Act

10 agosto 2023

Is an employment contract varied or terminated due to imposition of new terms?

Is an employment contract varied or terminated due to imposition of new terms?

10 agosto 2023

Is an employment contract varied or terminated due to imposition of new terms? - Health

Is an employment contract varied or terminated due to imposition of new terms? - Health

10 agosto 2023

Repeated extensions to termination date and failure to allow second appeal did not make dismissal unfair

Repeated extensions to termination date and failure to allow second appeal did not make dismissal unfair

10 agosto 2023

Employment Matters - July 2023 Health

Employment Matters - July 2023 Health

10 julio 2023

Employment Matters - July 2023 Commercial

Employment Matters - July 2023 Commercial

10 julio 2023

Employment Matters - July 2023 FS

Employment Matters - July 2023 FS

10 julio 2023

DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

10 julio 2023

Balancing conflicting rights in the workplace: Basic principles set out by the EAT

Balancing conflicting rights in the workplace: Basic principles set out by the EAT

10 julio 2023

Restrictive covenants: Employer's unreasonable delay in applying for an interim injunction

Restrictive covenants: Employer's unreasonable delay in applying for an interim injunction

10 julio 2023

Northern Ireland employment case law update

Northern Ireland employment case law update

10 julio 2023

Progress on Private Members' Bills

Progress on Private Members' Bills

10 julio 2023

Consultation on proposed changes to working time laws, TUPE and non-compete clauses

Consultation on proposed changes to working time laws, TUPE and non-compete clauses

08 junio 2023

Employment Matters - June 2023

Employment Matters - June 2023

08 junio 2023

Disability discrimination: Tribunal erred by focusing on impact of termination in assessing how long impairment was likely to last

Disability discrimination: Tribunal erred by focusing on impact of termination in assessing how long impairment was likely to last

08 junio 2023

Discrimination: Employment tribunals must establish who the decision makers are in determining claims

Discrimination: Employment tribunals must establish who the decision makers are in determining claims

08 junio 2023

Vicarious liability: Important Supreme Court judgment confirming the boundaries of employer's vicarious liability

Vicarious liability: Important Supreme Court judgment confirming the boundaries of employer's vicarious liability

08 junio 2023

Health and safety claims: Employee with kidney disease who refused to work because of COVID-19 did not suffer health and safety detriment or dismissal

Health and safety claims: Employee with kidney disease who refused to work because of COVID-19 did not suffer health and safety detriment or dismissal

08 junio 2023

Termination discussions: Termination discussion was not “without prejudice”

Termination discussions: Termination discussion was not “without prejudice”

16 mayo 2023

Restrictive covenants: 12 month non-compete covenant enforceable after words were severed from the covenant

Restrictive covenants: 12 month non-compete covenant enforceable after words were severed from the covenant

16 mayo 2023

Voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government guidance for employers issued - Financial Services

Voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government guidance for employers issued - Financial Services

16 mayo 2023

Positive action in the workplace: Government guidance published

Positive action in the workplace: Government guidance published

16 mayo 2023

Whistleblowing: Government review of whistleblowing laws

Whistleblowing: Government review of whistleblowing laws

16 mayo 2023

Voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government guidance for employers issued

Voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government guidance for employers issued

16 mayo 2023

Private members’ bills progress through Parliament: The employment related Private - Commercial

Private members’ bills progress through Parliament: The employment related Private - Commercial

16 mayo 2023

Employment Matters - May 2023 - Commercial

Employment Matters - May 2023 - Commercial

16 mayo 2023

Employment Matters - May 2023 - Financial Services

Employment Matters - May 2023 - Financial Services

16 mayo 2023

Government announces intention to change the working time regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses

Government announces intention to change the working time regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses

16 mayo 2023

Increases in rates and limits

Increases in rates and limits

03 abril 2023

Discrimination and whistleblowing detriment: Vento band increase

Discrimination and whistleblowing detriment: Vento band increase

03 abril 2023

Disability discrimination: An employee’s meltdowns and aggressive behaviour at work did not arise from his disabilities

Disability discrimination: An employee’s meltdowns and aggressive behaviour at work did not arise from his disabilities

03 abril 2023

Anti-competitive behaviour: Guidance issued

Anti-competitive behaviour: Guidance issued

03 abril 2023

Northern Ireland update

Northern Ireland update

03 abril 2023

Employment Matters - April 2023

Employment Matters - April 2023

03 abril 2023

Reflecting on the Regulators’ approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the financial sector – is now the time to do more?

Reflecting on the Regulators’ approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the financial sector – is now the time to do more?

21 febrero 2023

Fire and re-hire: Draft statutory code of practice published

Fire and re-hire: Draft statutory code of practice published

07 febrero 2023

Menopause: Government response to the “menopause and the workplace” report

Menopause: Government response to the “menopause and the workplace” report

07 febrero 2023

Unfair dismissal: Re-opening a disciplinary process that has already concluded

Unfair dismissal: Re-opening a disciplinary process that has already concluded

07 febrero 2023

Misuse of private information: Employer’s use of unlawfully obtained private Whatsapp messages

Misuse of private information: Employer’s use of unlawfully obtained private Whatsapp messages

07 febrero 2023

Disability discrimination: Dismissal of disabled employee on long term sickness absence

Disability discrimination: Dismissal of disabled employee on long term sickness absence

07 febrero 2023

Discrimination: Marital status

Discrimination: Marital status

07 febrero 2023

Employment Matters – February 2023

Employment Matters – February 2023

07 febrero 2023

Government consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part year workers

Government consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part year workers

20 enero 2023

Employment tribunals: Statistics published

Employment tribunals: Statistics published

10 enero 2023

Industrial action: Use of agency workers

Industrial action: Use of agency workers

10 enero 2023

Without prejudice: Settlement offer made at a grievance hearing was “without prejudice”

Without prejudice: Settlement offer made at a grievance hearing was “without prejudice”

10 enero 2023

Redundancy: The importance of consultation

Redundancy: The importance of consultation

10 enero 2023

Settling claims: Wording of COT3 agreements

Settling claims: Wording of COT3 agreements

10 enero 2023

Tribunal awards: Mitigation of loss

Tribunal awards: Mitigation of loss

10 enero 2023

COVID-19: Dismissal of employee who stayed away from work during Covid-19 was not automatically unfair

COVID-19: Dismissal of employee who stayed away from work during Covid-19 was not automatically unfair

10 enero 2023

Employers: Pensions in the New Year

Employers: Pensions in the New Year

03 enero 2023

Employment Matters - December 2022

Employment Matters - December 2022

14 diciembre 2022

Disability discrimination: No duty to make reasonable adjustments where an employee refused to participate in an interview for reasons unconnected to his disability

Disability discrimination: No duty to make reasonable adjustments where an employee refused to participate in an interview for reasons unconnected to his disability

14 diciembre 2022

Increases in national living wage, national minimum wage, family leave rates and statutory sick leave

Increases in national living wage, national minimum wage, family leave rates and statutory sick leave

14 diciembre 2022

Data protection: ICO publishes draft guidance on handling information about workers’ health

Data protection: ICO publishes draft guidance on handling information about workers’ health

14 diciembre 2022

Industrial action: Legislation proposed to ensure minimum levels of service during transport strikes

Industrial action: Legislation proposed to ensure minimum levels of service during transport strikes

14 diciembre 2022

Flexible working: Government responds to consultation on flexible working

Flexible working: Government responds to consultation on flexible working

14 diciembre 2022

Employers, Are You Complying With Your Automatic Enrolment Obligations?

Employers, Are You Complying With Your Automatic Enrolment Obligations?

22 noviembre 2022

Employment Matters - November - NHS HEALTH

Employment Matters - November - NHS HEALTH

16 noviembre 2022

Employment Matters - November 2022

Employment Matters - November 2022

16 noviembre 2022

Settlement agreements: Unknown future claims cannot be waived by settlement agreements

Settlement agreements: Unknown future claims cannot be waived by settlement agreements

16 noviembre 2022

Unfair dismissal: Internal appeals and vanishing dismissals

Unfair dismissal: Internal appeals and vanishing dismissals

16 noviembre 2022

Disability discrimination: Dismissal of an employee whose autism influenced their conduct was neither unfair nor discriminatory

Disability discrimination: Dismissal of an employee whose autism influenced their conduct was neither unfair nor discriminatory

16 noviembre 2022

Government backed future legislative change: The Government has backed a number of Bills dealing with issues which have previously been consulted on

Government backed future legislative change: The Government has backed a number of Bills dealing with issues which have previously been consulted on

16 noviembre 2022

Pension Points on a TUPE transfer

Pension Points on a TUPE transfer

19 octubre 2022

NHS pensions: Mandated pensions recycling by 2023

NHS pensions: Mandated pensions recycling by 2023

14 octubre 2022

Disciplinary process: ACAS advice on suspending employees

Disciplinary process: ACAS advice on suspending employees

14 octubre 2022

TUPE: Transfer of rights under share plans

TUPE: Transfer of rights under share plans

14 octubre 2022

Privilege: Draft investigation report did not become privileged retrospectively

Privilege: Draft investigation report did not become privileged retrospectively

14 octubre 2022

Disability discrimination: Long Covid was not a disability

Disability discrimination: Long Covid was not a disability

14 octubre 2022

EAT deadlines: EAT extends deadline for appeal where the employer’s CEO was suffering from ADHD and depression

EAT deadlines: EAT extends deadline for appeal where the employer’s CEO was suffering from ADHD and depression

14 octubre 2022

Menopause: Government confirms it will not be making legislative changes to protect menopausal women

Menopause: Government confirms it will not be making legislative changes to protect menopausal women

14 octubre 2022

Workers’ rights: Government publishes bill which may result in overhaul of workers’ rights in the UK

Workers’ rights: Government publishes bill which may result in overhaul of workers’ rights in the UK

14 octubre 2022

Employment Matters - September 2022

Employment Matters - September 2022

13 septiembre 2022

Generational Diversity in the workplace

Generational Diversity in the workplace

19 agosto 2022

Pension Schemes Act 2021 - Where did we start and where are we now?

Pension Schemes Act 2021 - Where did we start and where are we now?

11 agosto 2022

Disability discrimination: Employee with long covid was disabled

Disability discrimination: Employee with long covid was disabled

04 agosto 2022

Whistleblowing: Whistle-blowers’ conduct was separable from the act of whistleblowing so her dismissal was fair

Whistleblowing: Whistle-blowers’ conduct was separable from the act of whistleblowing so her dismissal was fair

04 agosto 2022

PHI: Unambiguous contractual wording needed to limit entitlement to that being provided by insurer

PHI: Unambiguous contractual wording needed to limit entitlement to that being provided by insurer

04 agosto 2022

Age discrimination: An employer did not subject an employee to age discrimination when his PHI benefits stopped when he was 65

Age discrimination: An employer did not subject an employee to age discrimination when his PHI benefits stopped when he was 65

04 agosto 2022

Legislative reform: Private members’ bill may move the dial on neonatal care

Legislative reform: Private members’ bill may move the dial on neonatal care

04 agosto 2022

Pension Related Criminal Offences:  Impact on Lenders

Pension Related Criminal Offences: Impact on Lenders

29 julio 2022

Industrial action: Repeal of laws preventing employers from hiring temporary workers during strike action now in force

Industrial action: Repeal of laws preventing employers from hiring temporary workers during strike action now in force

28 julio 2022

Holiday pay entitlement for part-year workers should not be pro-rated - Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Harpur Trust v Brazel

Holiday pay entitlement for part-year workers should not be pro-rated - Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Harpur Trust v Brazel

20 julio 2022

“Fire and rehire”: Court of Appeal overturns injunction in Tesco v Usdaw

“Fire and rehire”: Court of Appeal overturns injunction in Tesco v Usdaw

19 julio 2022

Industrial action: Repeal of laws preventing employers from hiring temporary workers during strike action

Industrial action: Repeal of laws preventing employers from hiring temporary workers during strike action

15 julio 2022

“Fire and Re-Hire” Draft code of practice

“Fire and Re-Hire” Draft code of practice

15 julio 2022

Discrimination: Transgenderism and protection of religious beliefs

Discrimination: Transgenderism and protection of religious beliefs

15 julio 2022

Constructive Dismissal: Refusal to pay contractual sick pay was a fundamental breach of contract

Constructive Dismissal: Refusal to pay contractual sick pay was a fundamental breach of contract

15 julio 2022

Compensation for discriminatory dismissals: EAT upholds 25% uplift on compensation

Compensation for discriminatory dismissals: EAT upholds 25% uplift on compensation

15 julio 2022

Covid-19 changes to terms and conditions guidance withdrawn

Covid-19 changes to terms and conditions guidance withdrawn

15 julio 2022

Employment Matters - July 2022 - FS

Employment Matters - July 2022 - FS

15 julio 2022

Employment Matters - July 2022 - Commercial

Employment Matters - July 2022 - Commercial

15 julio 2022

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