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Government review calls on employers to boost support for autistic people

6 March 2024

5 March 2024

Regulator provides advice for employers on menopause and the Equality Act

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have published their first guidance on menopause in the workplace. The new Guidance falls short of a change to...

4 March 2024

Teacher at football academy wins unfair dismissal claim after being accused of using n-word

In the case of Mr SH v Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club a teacher at Brighton football club’s academy was unfairly sacked for gross...

1 March 2024

ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered public service provider Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and seven associated community leisure trusts to stop using facial recognition...

29 February 2024

Woman wins unfair dismissal claim after being sacked from father’s firm after he messaged saying ‘I don’t have a job for you, in fact I hope I never see u again’

In the case of Ms SK v Mr JK t/a Speedwell Cars the Respondent, JK, is a sole trader trading under the name Speedwell cars...

28 February 2024

New CIPD guidance shows one in five neurodivergent employees experienced harassment or discrimination at work because of their neurodivergence

One in five neurodivergent employees surveyed (20%) have experienced harassment or discrimination at work because of their neurodivergence, according to new research from the CIPD,...

27 February 2024

New research shows nearly 89% of organisations have kept four-day week policy following trial

One year on from the results of the world’s biggest ever four-day working week pilot which took place in the UK in 2022, companies that...

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Formal warning for misconduct issued to judge over ‘inappropriate’ comment

26 February 2024

26 February 2024

Formal warning for misconduct issued to judge over ‘inappropriate’ comment

A fee paid employment judge has been issued with a formal warning for misconduct over a comment made while acting as a legal representative after...

23 February 2024

Tribunal rules that failure to provide a toilet for the exclusive use of women is sex discrimination

In the case of Miss A v ISS Facility Services ISS Facility Services is a global company providing facilities management services and employs around 10,000...

22 February 2024

Pontins served with unlawful act notice by equality watchdog after race discrimination investigation

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has served Pontins with an unlawful act notice after an investigation found multiple instances of race discrimination against...

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21 February 2024

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