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Risk assessment for breastfeeding worker must take account of individual circumstances

7 November 2017

6 November 2017

Employee who ‘humped the table’ unfairly dismissed

The dismissal of an employee with 39 years’ service, who simulated a sex act, was found to be unreasonable as such behaviour had been tolerated...

3 November 2017

Acas launches new guidance to help employers manage mental health

Acas have launched new guidance to help employers manage mental health in the workplace along with top tips for managers about how best to have...

2 November 2017

Opening stage of employment tribunal fee refund scheme launched

The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service have announced that the first people eligible for employment tribunal fee refunds are now able...

1 November 2017

Claimant’s belief in English nationalism not a protected philosophical belief

An ET decides that a philosophical belief in English nationalism was not a protected characteristic because elements of it which were anti-Islam were incompatible with...

31 October 2017

Dismissal not for whistleblowing where decision maker misled

The Court of Appeal hold that getting an employee dismissed for making protected disclosures by deceiving the dismissing officer into believing she was a poor...

26 October 2017

ONS survey reveals 17% drop in use of zero hours contracts

The results from the ONS May 2017 survey of businesses indicated that there were 1.4 million zero-hours contracts (ZHCs) in place, representing 5% of all...

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Government publishes data on race disparity in the UK

25 October 2017

24 October 2017

Unwanted comments about breasts and bottom were sexual harassment

An ET awards £10,000 for injury to feelings after upholding an employee’s claims of sexual harassment having found that a manager had made unwanted comments...

23 October 2017

Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill introduced into Parliament

A Bill has been introduced into Parliament giving a day-one right to 2 weeks’ parental bereavement leave following the death of a child aged under...

19 October 2017

Bonuses paid in Great Britain in 2016/7 was a record £46.4 billion

With the first gender pay gap reporting figures, including bonuses, having to be reported by 4 April 2018, latest ONS statistics show the value of...

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New statutory duty for Boards to explain how employee interests taken into account

18 October 2017

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