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Marital Discrimination

Marriage and civil partnerships are one of the nine protected characteristics listed under the Equality Act 2010….
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Can I monitor my employees and workers?

Employers may be considering how they can ensure that employees remain efficient and are working appropriately and effectively whilst out…
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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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It’s the most wonderful time for a beer?

A Christmas party is great for employers to reward hard work, but there’s many clients who have seen complaints, grievances…
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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….
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Changes made to flexible working requests

The Government has yesterday released the outcome of its consultation, Making Flexible Working the Default….
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Equal Pay Day 2022

All employers in the UK have a legal obligation to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for performing…
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Football is coming…to work? Top tips for employers for the World Cup 2022

ACAS has given advice encouraging employers to consider a degree of flexibility over the World Cup period….
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Bathgate v Technip UK – Can future discrimination claims be covered by Settlement Agreements?

The Equality Act does not allow for settlement of unknown future claims even where the wording of a Settlement Agreement…
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To like, or not to like – that is the question? Unfairly dismissed for liking social media post

An employee of a pub in Lincolnshire was unfairly dismissed for liking a social media post that criticised her ‘wildly…
4 years ago
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Some bumps in the road – a further analysis of the four-day working week

June 2022 marked the start of a four-day working week pilot which was conducted by non-for-profit organisation, 4 Day Week…
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Supporting a football team is not a philosophical belief

The Equality Act sets out that religions or philosophical beliefs are protected in law and specifies conditions that need to…
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