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Requirement for jilbab not to present a tripping hazard was not discriminatory

4 June 2015

29 May 2015

Updated version of tribunal rules published

In-house legal teams and employers who choose to conduct their own tribunals, or who need to check the rules, should be aware that HM Courts...

28 May 2015

Redundancy payments for public sector workers will be capped as part of the Enterprise Bill

HM Treasury have confirmed that redundancy payments for public sector workers will be capped below six figures as part of the Enterprise Bill announced in...

28 May 2015

Three employment provisions in SBEEA 2015 in force from 26 May 2015

The Government have published The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015...

28 May 2015

Employment-related measures announced in the Queen’s Speech

A number of employment-related measures were announced in the Queen’s Speech at the opening of Parliament on 27 May 2015....

28 May 2015

Requirement to contact Acas prior to issuing tribunal claim cannot be waived

In Cranwell v Cullen, Cranwell’s (C) claim was rejected by an employment judge because she had not complied with the requirement which had just then...

21 May 2015

Guidance published for employers and employees on handling facial disfigurement

Part of Changing Faces’ (CF) mission is to transform confidence and expectations in the workplace around disfigurement for jobseekers and employers alike....

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New ministers pressing ahead with plans to meet manifesto pledges

21 May 2015

21 May 2015

Cabinet appointments impacting on employment law

Following the 2015 general election, the Prime Minister's Office has announced details of the new Government’s ministerial appointments....

21 May 2015

Public Concern at Work reports suggests the odds may be stacked against whistleblowers

Public Concern at Work has published its extensive research into employment tribunal judgments handed down between 2011 and 2013 which involve a whistleblowing claim....

21 May 2015

Acas publishes ‘top tips’ online advice on managing mental health in the workplace

In setting out its six top tips for managing mental health in the workplace, Acas point out that mental health issues not only affect people's...

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ECJ confirms meaning of establishment for collective redundancy consultation

21 May 2015

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