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Employee with long clean disciplinary record fairly dismissed following racist incident
19 Apr 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that an employee was fairly dismissed for posting a racist joke to the staff intranet, despite his strong remorse over the incident.
Employment Rights Bill: questions raised over third-party harassment provisions
17 Apr 2025The Joint Committee on Human Rights has queried whether clause 20 of the Bill strikes the right balance between privacy and freedom of expression.
Court of Appeal confirms limits of whistleblowing rights for job applicants
17 Apr 2025Court confirms Employment Rights Act 1996 does not breach human rights by excluding job applicants from whistleblowing detriment protection.IR35: Upper Tribunal confirms employment status in doctor's hospital engagement
17 Apr 2025The Upper Tribunal has ruled that a doctor engaged through a company would have been an employee under a direct contract, presenting a reminder of the complexities and potential liabilities under IR35.Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: call for evidence
17 Apr 2025The Government has launched a wide-ranging call for evidence on proposed changes to equality and employment law. Employers are invited to share their views on equal pay, combined discrimination and workplace harassment by 30 June 2025.New ICO guidance clarifies use of anonymisation and pseudonymisation
11 Apr 2025The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation.
