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Risks of not making reasonable adjustments

The case of Tyerman v NHS Digital demonstrates the onus on employers to consider reasonable adjustments for job applicants….
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The CIJC Working Rule Agreement: An Overview

The CIJC Working Rule Agreement is an agreement that governs the terms and conditions of employment for certain construction workers…
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Third Party Harassment: Relief for Employers?

Employers were concerned that they would be held wholly responsible by the courts over a third party’s conduct, but not…
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Is Menopause a Disability?

Whilst potentially considered a taboo subject in the past, there’s now far more conversation about menopause in the workplace….
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Racist language – immediate dismissal or ill-judged mistake?

A recent decision was made by the Employment Tribunal when a Lloyds Bank employee, was unfairly dismissed for using the…
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Gender Neutral Insults – Taking All Reasonable Steps

In considering whether a transgender employee had been subject to discrimination, the Employment Tribunal has stated that the term ‘w****r’…
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Sexual Harassment at work – Isn’t it 2023?

The Tribunal awarded a substantial £357,000 to a 22-year-old trainee for 26 acts of sexual harassment and 8 acts of…
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Job Application by Phone – a Reasonable Adjustment?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment in AECOM v Mr Mallon demonstrates the importance of employers considering all options for reasonable…
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Subject Access Requests – The Relentless Rise

A person’s right to make a DSAR to obtain the information an organisation holds about them has long been an…
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Modern Slavery – A Reminder of Corporate Duties

Recent figures obtained by the BBC’s File on 4 found that the number of modern slavery cases reported within the…
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Bullying at work – A step too far?

Dominic Raab was accused of acting in an “intimidating” fashion, with “unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct”, in work meetings while…
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Toxic workplace culture…I’m not loving it

In February this year, McDonald’s entered into a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission through……