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Unjustified pay disparity between sponsored and domestic workers amounted to indirect race discrimination
10 Jun 2026An Employment Tribunal has found that paying sponsored workers more than domestic workers carrying out substantially the same role amounted to indirect race discrimination where the employer could not justify the resulting pay disparity.
Narrow Quay HR - specialist HR support for higher education clients
04 Jun 2026Narrow Quay HR (NQHR) is a specialist HR consultancy that sits within VWV. It was founded in 2017 by two lawyers in VWV's Employment Law team, Caitlin Anniss and Sarah Martin.
Government opens new consultation on zero-hours reforms
03 Jun 2026With zero-hours reforms are on the horizon, the government has launched a detailed consultation on the changes.
Tapered compensation payment near retirement age was not unlawful age discrimination
02 Jun 2026A complaint that a reduction in compensation for an employee approaching retirement age amounted to age discrimination has been rejected by the Pensions Ombudsman.
Social media posts, contributory conduct and reinstatement: EAT orders reconsideration of remedy
02 Jun 2026The EAT has clarified the correct approach to contributory conduct and reinstatement where an employee was dismissed following a series of Facebook posts about a workplace grievance.
Government confirms timetable for unfair dismissal reforms
02 Jun 2026The government has published a summary of stakeholder feedback on the forthcoming unfair dismissal reforms, alongside regulations confirming that the changes will take effect from 1 January 2027.
