September 25, 2019
In the recent matter of Kocur v. Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd., the Court of Appeal has ruled that agency workers are not entitled to the same […]
September 25, 2019
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (‘the Taylor Review’), made detailed recommendations for the reform of UK employment law. The Government responded with the ‘Good […]
September 25, 2019
The Government’s consultation Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination: Consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents, which closed on 5th April 2019, asked for opinions […]
September 4, 2019
To what extent is malicious intent necessary for remarks to be considered inappropriate? Not necessary at all, according to a recent ruling by Sheffield Employment Tribunal […]
September 2, 2019
As part of its Good Work Plan the Government has published a consultation aimed at establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights. This is […]
August 30, 2019
A new publication from the Government Equalities Office (GEO), Gender equality at every stage: a roadmap for change looks at the key causes of gender inequality […]
August 27, 2019
Newly published ACAS guidance tackles the issue of neurodiversity and aims to assist employers to take necessary steps to support neurodivergent staff in the workplace. Neurodiversity […]
August 27, 2019
In the case of Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v. Gary Smith, the Supreme Court has upheld a 2017 decision by the Court of Appeal that […]
July 11, 2019
We have written on the subject of the GPG a number of times over previous months. In March the Government published guidance for employers on the […]
May 8, 2019
The Taylor Review made detailed recommendations for the reform of UK employment law in relation to those not traditionally engaged as ‘employees’. These was in response […]
May 8, 2019
We can’t quite believe that in a few weeks we’ll be half way through 2019. We thought we’d have a quick look back on some of […]
January 10, 2019
A recent ruling by the EAT concludes that referring to a colleague as a ‘fat ginger pikey’ is not harassment if the colleague in question participated […]
January 10, 2019
In the recent matter of Timis & Sage v Osipov & Another, available here, the Court of Appeal has upheld an EAT ruling that individual workers […]
January 10, 2019
Christmas parties may be over and done with for 2018, but there’s a pretty good chance that they’ll roll around again in about a year’s time […]
November 27, 2018
Recent research by the charity Unlock reveals that nearly 75% of national companies continue to ask about criminal records as part of their job application processes, […]
November 27, 2018
Under the rules of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, it was unlawful to change an employee’s terms and conditions of employment if […]
November 27, 2018
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently sent out notices of intended fines to organisations that have yet to pay the fees that they owe for […]
October 4, 2018
Are your flexible working policies up to scratch? What should they cover? We know that we are living in an age in which flexible working is […]
October 3, 2018
The new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 gives a legal entitlement to two weeks’ leave for bereaved parents from 2020. This will be implemented […]
October 12, 2017
Most of us have been there. You’re getting excited for your upcoming holiday, getting last minute details sorted and then suddenly a cough or cold comes […]
September 13, 2017
Employers have been hit with a timely reminder that they need to make sure they’re taking all possible steps to prevent workplace discrimination. After a recent […]
June 1, 2017
With the imminent election a hot topic in the news and the official manifestos published for all to view, where do each of the political parties […]
January 25, 2017
With our news feeds being filled once again with the results of Brexit, employers continue to face uncertainty about the long-term affects that the Brexit vote […]
