Employment Law Brief

Legal Advice Privilege - a Useful Reminder for Employers

Thursday, 12 January 2017

In The RBS Rights Issue Litigation, Re the High Court refused to find that notes of interviews with employees and ex-employees of RBS were covered by legal advice privilege.

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Long Term Stress not Always a Disability

Thursday, 12 January 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a decision of the Employment Tribunal that a member of staff absent from work long-term with work-related stress was not disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.

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Discrimination Arising from Disability - a Warning for Employers

Thursday, 12 January 2017

In City of York Council v Grosset, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that when considering whether an employee suffered discrimination arising from disability.

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Apprenticeship Levy Update - What this Means for Employers

Thursday, 12 January 2017

HMRC has published updated regulations for the apprenticeship levy - which is scheduled to come into effect in April 2017.

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Segregating Boys and Girls in a Mixed Gender School Is Not Direct Discrimination

Friday, 18 November 2016

A recent case tackled the potential sex discrimination in a faith school's policy of segregating.

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Deliveroo Riders Seek to Follow in Uber's Footsteps

Friday, 18 November 2016

Following the decision in the recent Uber case, where two of its drivers successfully argued they were workers and were therefore entitled to worker's rights, it seems delivery riders for Deliveroo may shortly be following the same route.

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Cancer Discrimination

Friday, 18 November 2016

A survey, published by the charity MacMillan Cancer Support, has revealed that almost one-fifth (18%) of people diagnosed with cancer believe that they experience discrimination upon their return to work

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Avoiding Problems with Restrictive Covenants

Friday, 18 November 2016

In the case of Rush Hair Ltd v Gibson Forbes & Anor, the High Court has upheld restrictive covenants preventing competition in a geographical area and the solicitation of employees for a period of two years.

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GDPR: What Must Employers Do Now to Prepare?

Friday, 11 November 2016

We have recently reported that the Government has now confirmed that the UK will be implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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New Government Green Paper on Health, Work and Disability - What does it mean for employers?

Friday, 11 November 2016

The government's recently published green paper, Improving Lives, sets out the nature of the problem and explains why change is required from employers, the welfare system, health and care providers and the public.

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Workplace Diversity: Ethnic Minority Representation Disproportionately Low

Friday, 11 November 2016

A consultation version of a report looking into the ethnic diversity of UK boards within the FTSE 100, has found that the number of directors 'of colour' is disproportionately low compared to the overall UK population.

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New Measures to Tackle Exploitation in the Labour Market - What you Need to Know

Friday, 11 November 2016

With effect from 25 November 2016, labour market enforcement bodies will have new tools for tackling rogue employers who exploit their workers in the form of new Labour Market Enforcement Undertakings and Orders.

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The Employment Tribunal says that Uber Drivers are Workers - where now for the gig economy?

Friday, 04 November 2016

Whilst this decision has been decided on its own unique facts, it is likely to have a significant impact on all businesses that operate within the gig economy or who provide services through an online platform.

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Government Inquiry - The Future World of Work and Those Working in the Gig Economy

Friday, 04 November 2016

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS Committee) has launched an inquiry into the future world of work and the rights of workers.

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Disclosure of Information About Staff Who Have TUPE Transferred to Another Employer?

Friday, 04 November 2016

In the case of Birmingham City Council v Bagshaw and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an order compelling the Council to disclose information in an equal pay dispute between its former employees and their new employer.

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