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The Worker Protection Bill takes effect from October 2024 and introduces a new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees during the course of their employment. Employment tribunals will therefore have the...
In April the law surrounding flexible working changed, one of the main changes being that employees are able to request flexible working arrangements from the beginning of their employment. The way in which employers must deal with such requests also...
When an employee makes a claim against your business there are various stages of an employment tribunal process that you will have to go through. Here we will outline what you should expect during each of these stages and how we can help you to defend these...
When you wish to make a claim for compensation against your employer there are various stages of an employment tribunal process that you will have to go through. Here we will outline what you should expect during each of these stages. ACAS...
We have seen a significant increase in enquiries about the menopause in recent months. At this stage, from a strict legal perspective, the menopause is not, in itself, protected under the Equality Act. However, it can be captured by protection from age, sex...
This is a highly damaging investigation for McDonald's, exposing serious problems with its workplace culture as well as its legal and ethical responsibility to protect employees from harm. McDonald's signed a legally binding pledge with the...
Reports that Asda are considering cutting wages for 7,000 staff in south east England is obviously concerning news for employees, particularly in the context of the current cost of living crisis. Pay is often seen as the most fundamental...
The announcement from BT that they are set to cut up to 55,000 jobs is concerning for all its employees and could unfortunately be the start of many companies cutting back on staff in favour of artificial intelligence. The numbers are, on the face of...
It has recently been reported that a former marketing director has been awarded £30,000 following her successful claim for sex and maternity discrimination. The claimant is understood to have been a senior figure at a courier firm, until she was made...
A recent change in employment legislation has extended the scope of health and safety protection in the workplace. Previously, only employees were protected from detriment (negative treatment) if they took steps to protect themselves from...
The UK government has recently announced that more than 20 million people in the UK have had their first covid vaccine. By the end of July 2021 the government hopes that the vast majority of the population will have had access to at least their first...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce today, changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. At present, the scheme allows employers to furlough staff, with employees receiving 80% of their normal monthly salary (up to £2,500) covered in...
In a high-profile case at the London Employment Tribunal, a female banker successfully established that she was the subject of sex discrimination , unequal pay and victimisation by her employer, BNP Paribas. The claimant, Stacey Macken, who joined...
Where a claimant is successful in a claim for discrimination, the tribunal will invariably award compensation for “injury to feelings”. The purpose of...
It was recently reported that the UK retail industry suffered its worst November footfall decline in nine years. This news follows a number of major high street firms who have had to close their doors in recent months. When such stories are...
Veteran Liverpool defender turned football pundit, Jamie Carragher, found himself at the eye of a media storm last week following a controversial spitting incident captured on video. The episode has thrown up a number of interesting...
