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Type 2 diabetes does not inevitably amount to a disability

26 March 2015

19 March 2015

Acas publishes revised Discipline and Grievance Code of Practice clarifying right to accompaniment at hearings

Acas has published a revised version of the Discipline and Grievance Code of Practice, which is now in force....

19 March 2015

Widespread confusion over laws protecting religion or belief revealed by EHRC consultation.

A consultation carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found widespread public confusion and misunderstanding about the laws protecting freedom of religion...

19 March 2015

Tackling avoidance on the proposed ban of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts

The Government has published its response to the consultation on how to prevent employers getting round the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts...

19 March 2015

Third parties directly harmed by harassment can claim under PHA 1997

Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA 1997), it is a criminal offence and may form the basis of a civil claim for damages,...

13 March 2015

Fit for Work service roll-out nationwide commences with timescales and locations released

Information on the Fit for Work service website confirms that the roll-out of the referral service has commenced in Sheffield and the Betsi Cadwaladr University...

13 March 2015

New figures show that Acas’ Early Conciliation service has dealt with over 60,000 cases

Acas, has published its third quarter update on Early Conciliation (anyone thinking of making an Employment Tribunal claim has to contact Acas first) which shows...

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Liberal Democrats secure measures to champion equal pay

13 March 2015

13 March 2015

No reimbursement of fees if union has paid them directly

Some unions seek to assist their members in pursuing tribunal claims by offering to pay the fees involved....

13 March 2015

Constructive dismissal does not fall within the definition of harassment

If an employee is subjected to three acts of sexual harassment which causes her to resign and claim constructive dismissal, can the constructive dismissal itself...

5 March 2015

Scope of misconduct investigation must be reasonable in all the circumstances

Where misconduct is suspected, then the EAT’s decision in British Home Stores Ltd v Burchell [1978] IRLR 379, makes it clear that any resulting dismissal...

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Enforced data subject access under S.56 DPA 1998 to be unlawful from 10 March 2015

5 March 2015

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