Historic Video: Immediate Dismissal or Prejudiced Mistake? In a recent Employment Tribunal, a warehouse worker was found to have been unfairly dismissed after his employer dismissed him amid concerns that his employment could damage the company’s reputation. During...
Regulatory Shake-Up: New Rules for Holiday Pay & TUPE The government have recently responded to the consultation on reforms to retained EU employment law and the consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers. In their...
Wear Makeup – a Reasonable Request or Sexual Harassment? In a recent case against the high-end restaurant Tattu, based in Soho, London, the Employment Tribunal found that instructing female employees to wear makeup can constitute sexual harassment under the Equality...
Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Sector An overview of the FCA and PRA Consultation Papers The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) have recently published consultation papers setting out proposals to improve diversity...
Third Party Harassment: Relief for Employers? The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill proposed to make employers liable for harassment of their employees by third parties, including sexual harassment. However, the House of Lords recently amended...
