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Ho Ho Oh No: 12 Employment Cases That Shocked in 2024

In the spirit of the season, we’re decking the halls with 12 unforgettable workplace mishaps of this year because who…
2 years ago
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Birmingham City Council reaches a significant equal pay claim deal

Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement to settle approximately 6,000 equal pay claims filed by both current and former…
2 years ago
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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill: Advice for Employers

The Employment Rights Bill aims to enact Labour’s manifesto commitment to strengthen workers’ rights and improve employment protections….
2 years ago
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All in a Day’s Work: Introduction to Disability Discrimination

In this episode Jo Boxhall and Alex Harper are running through an introduction to disability discrimination under UK law. They’re…
2 years ago
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A cautionary tale: The importance of proper process when investigating sexual harassment 

With the Worker Protection Act coming into force on 26 October 2024 a new duty was placed on employers to…
2 years ago
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Driving change: Bolt Drivers shift gears on employment rights

Recent employment tribunal decisions have brought the spotlight back onto worker classification in the gig economy. A ruling on 7…
2 years ago
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Did A Judge Really Say It Was More Acceptable to Swear in the North?

This question was considered in a recent tribunal case, which ruled that an employee was unfairly dismissed after finding that…
2 years ago
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Do employers have to let emotional support animals come to work?

Deborah Cullingford, who worked as a bailiff in Leeds for over 10 years, brought a claim against the Ministry of…
2 years ago
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All in a Day’s Work: Preventing Sexual Harassment with a Standalone Policy

With the new positive duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment which came into force on 26 October 2024, Alex…
2 years ago
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Building Beyond Boundaries: New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

From Saturday 26 October 2024, the law will require employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment….
2 years ago
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Does it ever pay to be rude?

Employee dismissal backfires: worker wins unfair dismissal claim against employer after being fired for insulting a customer….
2 years ago
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Piece by Piece: Employment Rights Bill Teases Big Changes

Yesterday, the UK Government revealed the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which set out their Plan to Make Work Pay….
2 years ago