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Suspension on pay in unwarranted circumstances breached implied term of trust and confidence

18 September 2019

16 September 2019

Test is whether worker subjectively believed at the time that the disclosure was in the public interest

For a public interest disclosure to be protected the worker must have a reasonable belief that it is being made in the public interest. In...

13 September 2019

Employee who racially harassed a colleague ordered to pay £2,700 compensation

The vehicle then pulled up behind a lorry with a Polish registration plate and H said: “These f*****g foreigners”. The ET held that it was...

6 September 2019

1 in 8 employers reluctant to hire women who may have children

A YouGov survey for Young Women’s Trust has found that a minority of employers - one in eight - say they would be reluctant to...

4 September 2019

Injury to feelings assessed by effect of discriminatory treatment not gravity of the acts

The Vento guidelines for awards for injury to feelings indicate that the lowest band, currently £900-£8,800, is appropriate for less serious cases, such as where...

2 September 2019

ICO changes guidance on timescales for responding to a subject access request

Following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the ICO has updated its guidance on timescales for responding to a subject...

1 September 2019

New Law Society public guidance for non-disclosure agreements

The Law Society has launched a new public legal education initiative to help the public understand their rights when faced with non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). A...

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Gay marriage cake customer takes case to European Court of Human Rights

31 August 2019

30 August 2019

Although no intent to harass sexual innuendo violated female employee’s dignity

In Prewett v Green King Services Limited, Ms P was a pub manager. P joined in a conversation with the employer’s risk manager Mr Bentley...

29 August 2019

Formal investigations lead to 100% compliance on gender pay gap reporting

After missing the April 2019 deadline for gender pay gap reporting, six organisations failed to respond to EHRC warnings who then opened formal investigations under...

28 August 2019

Record number of disabled people benefitting from workplace funding

DWP statistics have revealed that a record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, with 36,240 people having received...

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Government proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

27 August 2019

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