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Record £15.6 million underpayment identified for workers on the minimum wage

9 October 2018

8 October 2018

Homophobic comments were offensive and had nothing to do with religious belief

In Faraz v Core Education Trust, F was a Deputy Head Teacher. He was dismissed for gross misconduct for making homophobic comments...

4 October 2018

Time Off for Public Duties Order 2018

The Time Off for Public Duties Order comes into force on 1 October 2018 amending the Employment Rights Act 1996 to grant unpaid time off....

3 October 2018

33% of employees would not report misconduct fearing job would be jeopardised

A survey has revealed that 67% of those who witnessed misconduct at work raised concerns, but 33% decided not to speak up....

2 October 2018

Morrisons facing equal pay claim worth over £1 billion

Leigh Day has lodged claims with Acas for female staff in Morrisons stores who believe they are paid less than men....

1 October 2018

Working in an open plan office did not place employee with asthma at a substantial disadvantage

In Browne v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, B has asthma and worked in the Met’s open plan Command Control Centre....

27 September 2018

Senior police officer faces action for saying ‘whiter than white’

A senior Metropolitan Police officer who used the phrase "whiter than white" in a briefing, is under investigation....

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Acas launches new advice on job references

26 September 2018

25 September 2018

April to June statistics show single ET claims up by 165%

The MoJ have published Tribunals and Gender Recognition Statistics Quarterly, April to June 2018. Key statistics are......

24 September 2018

Parents who lose a child to be entitled to bereavement leave

The Act, aimed at providing support to those parents affected by the tragedy of childhood mortality, is expected to come into force in 2020....

20 September 2018

85% of interviewers have asked inappropriate questions while recruiting

A survey of 2,000 UK employees and hiring managers found 85% of interviewers admitted asking ‘off-limits’ questions....

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Data deficit hampering progression of ethnic minority and disabled staff at work

19 September 2018

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