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Inquiry on whether the menopause should be legally protected under employment law

As part of its inquiry into menopause in the workplace, in January 2022 the Women and Equalities Select Committee listened to evidence from employment lawyers. One of the discussions that…

Tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns have tripled

The number of employment tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns has tripled in the past year. According to figures obtained via a freedom of information request by Nockolds…

Employee was fairly dismissed for not complying with the grievance process

In a recent case, a claimant was dismissed on the grounds of his misconduct because he persistently made multiple informal grievances, he was unwilling to progress the grievances formally or…

Employer not liable for workplace injury caused by employee’s prank

In a recent court case, an employee played a practical joke on the claimant, who was a contractor at work, by bringing explosive pellets into work and hitting them with…

Employers must provide suitable PPE to employees and workers from 6 April 2022

On 6 April 2022, the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will come into force. The amended regulations will require employers to provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)…

Failed challenge to Supreme Court’s decision in “support gay marriage” cake case

The Supreme Court previously decided that the Christian owners of a bakery had not directly discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation…

Stress, anxiety and depression caused half of work-related illness in 2020/2021

According to a new report by the Health and Safety Executive, 850,000 workers suffered from a new case of a work-related illness in 2020/2021 and just over half reported this…

Withdrawal of a secondment offer for safety reasons was not disability discrimination

In a recent tribunal claim, an employer withdrew an employee’s secondment offer to Montenegro, following medical advice that it would jeopardise the employee’s safety. The employee needed to receive medical…

EAT find a director and shareholder of a company was not an employee or worker

A claimant who was a 40% shareholder and co-director of a company, and who received payments described as a “salary”, left the business following a dispute and subsequently brought various…

Saga claims to be the first UK employer to introduce paid grandparent leave

Insurance company ‘Saga’ claim they will become the first UK employer to offer one week of paid grandparent leave to its employees after the birth of their grandchildren, as well as…

Flexible working claims brought to tribunals doubled in 2020/2021

Research conducted by GQ|Littler found the number of claims brought to employment tribunals relating to flexible working doubled in the past year, with an increase from 127 in 2019/20 to…

More UK job adverts require candidates to have the Covid-19 vaccine

Recent figures show the number of UK job adverts requiring jobseekers to have received the covid-19 vaccine has increased by 189% over the past 3 months. However, proportionally the number…

Parental leave policies are an important factor for many employees

According to a recent survey by Virgin Money, 60% of working parents would leave their current jobs if it meant they would be offered better parental leave benefits in another…

Employers should stop asking potential employees about salary history

According to a recent survey by the Fawcett Society, 47% of working adults are asked about their previous salaries when applying for a new job. 61% of female working adults…

Paranoid delusions were unlikely to recur so the claimant was not “disabled”

A claimant who suffered two episodes of paranoid delusions, which affected his timekeeping and attendance at work, was dismissed by his employer on the basis of his capability. The claimant…

Calls for stronger regulations on the electronic monitoring of homeworkers

According to a recent survey conducted by the trade union ‘Prospect’, 32% of employers monitor their employees who work from home, and this figure rises to 48% in relation to…

Former Tesco employee wins data breach claim for lost employment records

During employment tribunal proceedings, a former employee of Tesco had requested access to her employment records (which covered a period of 15 years), to obtain access to her medical information,…

Figures show the gender pay gap narrowed in 2020/2021

Consulting firm PwC have released figures that show that the gender pay gap has slightly decreased to 13.1% amongst companies who reported for 2020/21, compared with 13.3% in 2019/2020. For…

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Inquiry on whether the menopause should be legally protected under employment law

Tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns have tripled

Employee was fairly dismissed for not complying with the grievance process

Employer not liable for workplace injury caused by employee’s prank

Employers must provide suitable PPE to employees and workers from 6 April 2022

Failed challenge to Supreme Court’s decision in “support gay marriage” cake case

Stress, anxiety and depression caused half of work-related illness in 2020/2021

Withdrawal of a secondment offer for safety reasons was not disability discrimination

EAT find a director and shareholder of a company was not an employee or worker

Saga claims to be the first UK employer to introduce paid grandparent leave

Flexible working claims brought to tribunals doubled in 2020/2021

More UK job adverts require candidates to have the Covid-19 vaccine

Parental leave policies are an important factor for many employees

Employers should stop asking potential employees about salary history

Paranoid delusions were unlikely to recur so the claimant was not “disabled”

Calls for stronger regulations on the electronic monitoring of homeworkers

Former Tesco employee wins data breach claim for lost employment records

Figures show the gender pay gap narrowed in 2020/2021