Dress codes and the risk of discrimination
April 19, 2023Many leisure and hospitality businesses maintain dress codes, uniform policies and grooming policies for their employees.
Extension of ban on exclusivity clauses to include low income workers
July 19, 2022The ban on exclusivity clauses will be extended to workers/employees that earn less than the Lower Earnings Limit.
Gender critical beliefs – successful discrimination claim
July 12, 2022The claimant argued that the decision not to renew her consultancy agreement was because of her gender-critical beliefs.
Long COVID may amount to a disability
July 6, 2022In a recent decision, an Employment Tribunal has determined that an employee with symptoms of ‘long COVID’ was disabled.
Uber loses in the Supreme Court: drivers are workers, not self-employed
February 22, 2021On 19 February 2020 the Supreme Court upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision in the Uber BV v Aslam & Others…
Would you rather: pay £62,381 in compensation OR make “reasonable adjustments”?
February 16, 2021On 4 January 2021, an employer was ordered to pay £62,381 to a Claimant, for failing to make "reasonable adjustments".
Has your equality and diversity training gone “stale”?
February 9, 2021Employers need to take “reasonable steps” to prevent discrimination in the workplace and this includes regular equality and diversity training.