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All in a Day’s Work: New Positive Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

This episode of All in a Day’s Work by the Employment team at Herrington Carmichael covers the new Worker Protection…
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Can Trivial Factors Still Amount to Disability Discrimination?

If a Claimant’s conduct, arising from a disability, is a minor contributing factor to a decision taken to dismiss the…
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Mental Health Awareness Week

It is Mental Health Awareness Week! This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13 – 19 May….
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Think Twice Before Being Nice?

The Employment Tribunal’s decision in Mr F Edreira v Severn Waste Services Limited has sparked public attention. Mr Edreira, a…
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Navigating the Risks of AI in the Workplace

AI is now all around us, and new improvements have made it even more powerful and easy to use. However,…
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Slow Progress for the Gender Pay Gap

Over the past few weeks, the Gender Pay Gap reporting deadlines passed in the UK….
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£4.6M Cost of Ignoring Mental Health in the Workplace

The construction industry is often perceived as being dominated by white, able-bodied, young men, and can be prone to discrimination….
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Workplace Wellness: Embracing Stress Awareness Month

The construction industry is often perceived as being dominated by white, able-bodied, young men, and can be prone to discrimination….
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International Women’s Day: Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace

As societies strive to create more inclusive workplaces, the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is “invest in women”….
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Can an employee be dismissed for being late?

A security guard with dyslexia and Asperger’s syndrome suffered disability discrimination when he was dismissed for his persistent lateness….
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Dyslexia discrimination – where did M&S go wrong?

Earlier this year, the Employment Tribunal found that Rita Jandu, a former Marks & Spencer Plc (M&S) employee with dyslexia…
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Potential Significant Reforms for HR Teams in Financial Services

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans on 9th December 2022 to review the Senior Managers and Certification (SMCR) regime….