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Imposing contractual hours and Indirect Discrimination

Can imposing new contractual hours on employees with caring responsibilities give rise to a claim?…
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Performance Management

We will be hosting a seminar on performance management in a post-Covid environment….
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A Spotlight on the Fire and Re-Hire Practice

When to ‘Fire and Re-Hire’? Employers should consider the practicality of doing this as it could adversely affect employment relationships….
5 years ago
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Philosophical Belief Discrimination

In a recent case the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that a gender critical belief is a protected philosophical belief under…
5 years ago
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How far is too far when it comes to practical jokes in the workplace?

In a recent case the Employment Tribunal ruled that a manager had been unfairly dismissed after a they took a…
5 years ago
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Is Channel 4 the trailblazer for menopause at work policies?

We consider why the menopause is considered an important issue in the workplace and steps employers can take to support…
5 years ago
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Tribunal Awards Record Disability Discrimination Award

In the case of Barrow v Kellogg Brown and Root (UK) Ltd, the Employment Tribunal has awarded £2.5million in a…
5 years ago
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IR35 Compliance in Practice

Since the introduction of Off-Payroll Rules, we’ve been reviewing what businesses have been doing in practice to ensure their compliance….
5 years ago
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Addison Lee Worker Status

A claim was brought against Addison Lee by employees claiming that drivers were ‘workers’ under the Employment Rights Act 1996….
5 years ago
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Strike out orders in the Employment Tribunal

Employment Tribunals have the power to strike out a claim at any stage if the case has no reasonable prospects…
5 years ago
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Uber loses in the Supreme Court: drivers are workers, not self-employed

On 19 February 2020 the Supreme Court upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision in the Uber BV v Aslam & Others…
5 years ago
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Would you rather: pay £62,381 in compensation OR make “reasonable adjustments”?

On 4 January 2021, an employer was ordered to pay £62,381 to a Claimant, for failing to make “reasonable adjustments”….
5 years ago