The Court of Appeal has confirmed that voluntary overtime may be included in holiday pay, despite a recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which suggested otherwise.
The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report identifying a number of concerns regarding non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements to resolve employment disputes or terminate employment.
It is not discrimination for an employer to have enhanced maternity leave benefits but not enhanced shared parental leave (SPL) benefits. This is the decision in respect of direct discrimination claims and now also indirect discrimination claims.
Comments made by an employer's witness during cross examination at an Employment Tribunal hearing did not give rise to a victimisation claim by a former employee.
Employers are under a duty to make 'reasonable adjustments' for employees who are 'disabled' for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 with a view to reducing or removing any disadvantage suffered by that individual.
Should the UK courts rule on a dispute arising from an employment relationship in the Netherlands? In this case, the employer sought to pursue claims against its former employee.
A claim for unfair dismissal and a claim for race discrimination were presented to the tribunal out of time. The unfair dismissal claim was rejected but the discrimination claim was not. Why?
In Kuteh v Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 818, the Court of Appeal unanimously held that it was fair, in circumstances where the employee is inappropriately proselytising their religious beliefs.
A disabled employee was not discriminated against when his international job posting was blocked after his medical assessment classed him as being 'high risk'.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that member states' laws must require employers to set up a system enabling the duration of time worked each day by each worker to be measured...
A recent case, Baldeh v Churches Housing Associate of Dudley and District Ltd highlights the risks that an employer needs to consider when dismissing someone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act 2010.
On 15 February we reported on the Government's consultation paper to collect opinions on plans to extend the protections from redundancy and discrimination for women on maternity leave and other expectant parents.
A recent Court of Appeal case, Graysons Restaurants Ltd v Jones and Others, illustrates the importance of carrying out due diligence when taking on staff from an insolvent employer.