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Actions to close the gender pay gap

28 August 2018

27 August 2018

Refusal to postpone hearing when union rep could not attend made dismissal unfair

In Talon Engineering v Smith, TE discovered that S had sent unprofessional emails to a customer referring to an unnamed colleague as a ‘knob’ and...

23 August 2018

Paternity leave uptake falls for first time in five years

Figures obtained from HM Revenue and Customs show that the number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years...

22 August 2018

100% of UK employers publish gender pay gap data

The Government Equalities Office has announced that 100% of UK employers identified as being in the scope of gender pay gap regulations have now published...

21 August 2018

Five-point plan to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace

A report finds that sexual harassment at work is widespread and commonplace but there has been a failure to tackle unlawful behaviours....

20 August 2018

Legal privilege lost where discriminatory dismissal made to look like redundancy

In X v. Y Ltd, Y lodged a claim alleging disability discrimination and victimisation....

16 August 2018

ONS figures show sickness absence dropped to record low in 2017

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that employees took an average of 4.1 days off sick in 2017....

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ET rules belief in Scottish independence is a protected philosophical belief

15 August 2018

14 August 2018

Bosses are not hiring women because they ‘might start a family soon’

Research of 501 bosses of SMEs reveals that one in three bosses admit they have or would reject a female job applicant....

13 August 2018

Inconsistency in treatment for like misconduct not properly considered

The Guide to handling disciplinary procedures highlights that one of the points to be considered when deciding on any disciplinary action....

9 August 2018

Multi-million-pound fund to help tackle the disability employment gap launched

A £4.2 million fund to support people with mental health or musculoskeletal conditions to stay in work has been launched by the Department for Work...

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Employer toolkit for helping EU citizens use the EU Settlement Scheme

8 August 2018

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