Marital Discrimination
January 17, 2023Marriage and civil partnerships are one of the nine protected characteristics listed under the Equality Act 2010.
Can I monitor my employees and workers?
January 10, 2023Employers may be considering how they can ensure that employees remain efficient and are working appropriately and effectively whilst out…
Dyslexia discrimination – where did M&S go wrong?
December 21, 2022Earlier this year, the Employment Tribunal found that Rita Jandu, a former Marks & Spencer Plc (M&S) employee with dyslexia
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer?
December 13, 2022A Christmas party is great for employers to reward hard work, but there's many clients who have seen complaints, grievances…
Potential Significant Reforms for HR Teams in Financial Services
December 13, 2022Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans on 9th December 2022 to review the Senior Managers and Certification (SMCR) regime.
Changes made to flexible working requests
December 6, 2022The Government has yesterday released the outcome of its consultation, Making Flexible Working the Default.
Equal Pay Day 2022
December 2, 2022All employers in the UK have a legal obligation to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for performing…
Football is coming…to work? Top tips for employers for the World Cup 2022
November 15, 2022ACAS has given advice encouraging employers to consider a degree of flexibility over the World Cup period.
Bathgate v Technip UK – Can future discrimination claims be covered by Settlement Agreements?
October 26, 2022The Equality Act does not allow for settlement of unknown future claims even where the wording of a Settlement Agreement…
To like, or not to like – that is the question? Unfairly dismissed for liking social media post
October 13, 2022An employee of a pub in Lincolnshire was unfairly dismissed for liking a social media post that criticised her ‘wildly…