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£18,000 award following unjustified changes to flexible working arrangements

9 January 2017

5 January 2017

Government sets out support measures for gender pay gap reporting

The Government has published its response to the consultation on gender pay gap reporting which includes the support measures which will be provided for employers....

4 January 2017

ET statistics show increase in claims for July to Sept 2016

The MoJ have published the Tribunals and Gender Recognition Certificate Statistics Quarterly for July to September 2016. The key figures are as follows: A total...

3 January 2017

Discrimination arising from disability decision leading to £180,000 award upheld

In City of York Council v Grosset, Grosset (G) is a disabled person by virtue of the fact that he suffers from cystic fibrosis. G...

1 January 2017

Legal right for French workers to avoid checking work email out-of-hours

French workers in organisations with more than 50 workers now have the ‘right to disconnect’ from technology out of hours as France seeks to establish...

23 December 2016

Christmas is coming and the HR file is getting fat

As Christmas fast approaches, Acas have published guidance on some of the difficult issues which can arise where holidays and changing working patterns can cause...

22 December 2016

TUC poll reveals one in eight people admit to kissing a colleague at the Christmas do

Around one in 8 (13%) people who have attended a work Christmas party admit kissing a colleague, according to new polling published by the TUC....

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New website reveals Gender Pay Gap by profession

21 December 2016

20 December 2016

EHRC guidance for employers on religion or belief in the workplace

The EHRC have produced new guidance for employers on religion or belief in the workplace designed to help managers to navigate their way through the...

19 December 2016

Ruling employer not vicariously liable for assault after Xmas party viewed with caution

In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, after the firm’s Christmas party ended, a number of staff went to a hotel, including Mr Major, the firm’s...

15 December 2016

Government proposals for corporate governance reform

The Government has launched a consultation on measures to strengthen corporate governance, seeking views on options to strengthen worker ‘voice’ in the boardroom and reform...

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Consultation starts on reforming the employment tribunal system

14 December 2016

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