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Statutory Code of Practice on fire and re-hire comes into force
19 Jul 2024The statutory Code of Practice has come into force on 18 July 2024 as planned, despite the Labour Government's continued plans to introduce legal reform in this area.
Key post-election dates
12 Jul 2024Following Labour's success in last week's general election, we are now in a transitional period, where anticipated wide-ranging legal reform is yet to be announced.
The new law on sexual harassment in the workplace: what is it and why does it matter?
12 Jul 2024From 26 October 2024, employers will be under a new legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of staff at work. Gareth Edwards takes a closer look at the background to the new law and what it will mean in practice.Individual liability in discrimination cases
17 May 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has offered guidance on when an individual respondent could be found liable for discriminating against a claimant.
Termination of employment for breakdown of working relationship fair despite lack of process
19 Apr 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that an employer was justified in dismissing an employee due to a breakdown in working relationships, despite the fact the employer did not follow a process or offer a right of appeal.EAT upholds tribunal's decision to reject race discrimination claim despite error in reasoning
19 Apr 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an Employment Tribunal's decision to reject a race discrimination claim, despite finding that the Tribunal had erred in some of its reasoning.
