Employment

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Workers Who Breastfeed - What Do Employers Need to Do?

Friday, 03 November 2017

A recent European case raises questions about the steps that an employer should take to protect the health and safety of breastfeeding workers.

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How Can Employers Better Support the Mental Health of Employees?

Friday, 03 November 2017

A recent independent review reveals that the UK is facing a significant challenge from mental health issues in the workplace.

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Police Height Requirement Held Indirectly Discriminatory Against Women

Friday, 27 October 2017

In the recent case of Ypourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton v Kalliri, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that imposition of a minimum height requirement amounted to indirect sex discrimination...

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Employment Tribunal Fee Refunds Scheme Launched - Can You Recover Your Fees?

Friday, 27 October 2017

Following the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court in R (Unison) v Lord Chancellor and the subsequent pledge from Ministers to refund those who had paid employment tribunal fees, the Government announced last week...

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Embassies and Employment Tribunal Claims - Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Immunity

Friday, 27 October 2017

Two recent cases before the Supreme Court have questioned whether there should be immunity for embassies and embassy employees in respect of employment claims brought by domestic staff.

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Arbitration Clauses in the Workplace

Friday, 20 October 2017

Following an agreement with Thomas Cook to enter into a binding arbitration, Thomas Cook pilots have recently called off plans for eight days of strikes.

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New Leave Allowance For Grieving Parents

Friday, 20 October 2017

The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave Bill) was published by the government on 13 October 2017 and aims to grant bereaved parents, who have lost a child under the age of 18, two weeks' paid leave.

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Acas Publishes New Guidance on Mental Health for Employers

Friday, 20 October 2017

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Gender Segregation Was Direct Discrimination

Friday, 20 October 2017

The Court of Appeal (CA) held that gender segregation within a co-educational school amounted to direct discrimination...

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Can a Disciplinary Investigation Ever Be too Thorough?

Friday, 13 October 2017

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision found that including information about past incidents of poor performance in an investigation report will not necessarily render a decision to dismiss for gross misconduct unfair.

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What Can Employers Learn from the Collapse of Monarch?

Friday, 13 October 2017

The Unite union is launching legal action on behalf of more than 1,800 staff who were made redundant as a result of the collapse of the airline company, Monarch.

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Survey Highlights Scale of Tier 2 Sponsor Compliance Failings - Are Your Sponsored Overseas Workers at Risk?

Friday, 13 October 2017

Immigration compliance can be a complex issue for many employers, particularly those holding a Tier 2 licence in order to sponsor skilled workers from overseas.

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Short Extension to Window for Healthcare Employers to Deal with Minimum Wage for Sleep-In Staff

Friday, 13 October 2017

The government has announced that it will continue to suspend the enforcement of national minimum wage in respect of sleep-in shifts for healthcare providers.

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Can You Discipline Employees for Their Conduct Outside of Work?

Friday, 06 October 2017

A question that commonly arises is whether employers can take disciplinary action based on an employee's conduct outside of working hours.

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Data Security - The Consequences of Getting It Wrong

Friday, 06 October 2017

A recent case regarding an employee who unlawfully obtained personal data demonstrates the potential consequences employees may face and the importance of employers having robust procedures in place around information security.