Employment Law Brief

Equality and Diversity - Mitigating the Risk of Unconscious Bias

Friday, 31 July 2015

What is it and should it be on my agenda?

Consultation on New Industrial Action Laws

Friday, 24 July 2015

The consultation on the Trade Union Bill, which proposes significant reform to the law in relation to industrial action is now open.

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Afghan Nationals Working Abroad Not Able to Bring UK Discrimination Claim

Friday, 24 July 2015

The High Court has considered whether Afghan nationals working as interpreters, employed by the British government and working with British forces in Afghanistan could bring discrimination claims under UK law.

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Closing the Pay Gap Consultation Paper

Friday, 24 July 2015

The consultation on gender pay gap reporting has now been launched.

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Unreasonable Conduct - When will a costs order be made at tribunal?

Friday, 24 July 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned a costs order made against a claimant who had been blamed for the adjournment of her case.

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Discrimination by Association - Can this ever be indirect?

Friday, 24 July 2015

Yes, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in a recent case where it was held that an individual may claim indirect discrimination by association under the EC Race Equality Directive.

Be Careful What You Say - How a Negative Verbal Reference can Lead to a Disability Discrimination Claim

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided that disability discrimination arose when a job offer was withdrawn after a former employer gave a negative verbal reference.

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Budget - How Does it Affect Employment Law?

Friday, 17 July 2015

On 8 July 2015, the Conservatives delivered their budget. We have set out below the key employment announcements.

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Unfair Dismissal - Can the band of reasonable responses be extended?

Friday, 17 July 2015

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal has considered whether the band of reasonable responses could be expanded depending on the seriousness of the act of misconduct to the particular employer.

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Whistleblowing Claims - High Hurdle for Strike Out

Friday, 10 July 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an Employment Tribunal (ET) should not have struck out a claim for unfair dismissal for having made protected disclosures on the basis that the employee had not told the employer about the disclosures.

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Antenatal, Adoption and Surrogacy - Do you know your employees' rights ?

Friday, 10 July 2015

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has recently published two guides explaining the rights to leave for attending antenatal and adoption appointments and on surrogacy.

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Early Conciliation - What Impact Has it Made One Year On?

Friday, 10 July 2015

As of May last year, anyone intending to make an Employment Tribunal claim is obliged to notify the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) first to attempt to resolve the dispute through its free Early Conciliation (EC) service.

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A Payment Under a Compromise Agreement to Compensate an Employee for a Change in His Place of Work Considered Taxable

Friday, 10 July 2015

In Andrew Hill v HMRC, the First-tier Tribunal held that a payment made to an employee under a compromise agreement (now referred to as a 'settlement agreement') was a taxable emolument.

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Equal Pay - Bridging the Gender Gap

Friday, 10 July 2015

The government has confirmed that it will shortly launch a consultation on gender pay gap reporting with a view to introducing a requirement for large companies to publish information on men’s and women’s salaries and rewards.

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Indirect Discrimination - What does an individual need to prove?

Friday, 03 July 2015

The Court of Appeal (CA) has held that when bringing a claim of indirect discrimination, an individual must prove personal disadvantage, as well as group disadvantage caused by the provision, criterion or practice (PCP).

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