Whistleblowing – Actions Speak Louder Than Words The Court of Appeal in the recent decision of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd has upheld a decision that a whistleblower who was dismissed after she made a “protected disclosure” was not automatically unfairly...
Long COVID may amount to a disability In a recent decision, an Employment Tribunal has determined that an employee with symptoms of ‘long COVID’ was disabled. This meant that the individual was able to pursue claims for disability discrimination in connection with the...
All in a Day’s Work: Worker and Employee Rights This month’s episode covers the different types of employment status. We will provide an overview of the rights attributed to each type of employment status and look specifically at how the rights of workers differ to...
Ice cream worker awarded compensation after pregnancy discrimination Research has shown that despite laws being in place to protect pregnant women and new parents in the workplace, UK employers are still falling behind compared to how other nations support their...
All in a Day’s Work: Right to Work Checks This month’s episode covers right to work checks. Usof Shah and Jack Rose will be discussing the legal requirement to conduct right to work checks and how employers must conduct them going forward. This episode...
All in a Day’s Work: Managing Absence This month’s episode covers employee absence from work. Jack Rose and Alex Harper talk through employee absences both from the perspective of an employer and an employee. This episode offers practical tips on managing absences,...
Annual increase in compensation limits The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2022 has been laid before parliament and will bring increases to Employment Tribunal awards from 6 April 2022. What is the Order? The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order...
‘Time Off Work for Bereavement’ – Acas Publishes New Guidance At some point during their working lives, most people will experience the death of someone close to them. The law recognises that this can be a distressing experience, and offers eligible employees with...
Employers – what is reasonable under the new covid rules? New measures have been announced by the Government over the last few weeks to combat the threat posed by the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus across England. This includes the raising of the UK’s...
Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap – What’s the Difference? Last Thursday, 18 November, marked ‘Equal Pay Day’ in the UK, which is the day in the year where the annual salaries of women are effectively exhausted in comparison to their male counterparts because of the...
