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Inquiry into enforcement of the Equality Act

The Women and Equalities Committee has recently launched an inquiry into the enforcement of the Equality Act 2010. Following recent inquiries, such as into sexual harassment in the workplace; a…

Sleep-in workers and national minimum wage

The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of an Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to national minimum wage for workers that sleep-in on shifts. The Court of Appeal decided…

No dismissal where successful disciplinary appeal

The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that there had been no dismissal when an employee had been told that the decision to dismiss him had been revoked following an…

Sickness absence at lowest rate since records began

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show a significant fall in the number of days employees are taking off work due to sickness. In 2017 employees took…

Tribunal fees: 80% not yet refunded

Only 20% of the predicted £33million refund has been returned to claimants since employment tribunal fees were declared unlawful. A spokesperson for HM Courts and Tribunals Service has said that…

Dealing with menopause in the workplace – what can employers do?

During a debate at the House of Commons, Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins reported the importance of providing support for women going through menopause. A recent survey published that 31%…

Summary dismissal deemed fair despite no single act of gross misconduct

In a recent case, the Employment Tribunal decided that a hospital trust fairly dismissed a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a previously clean disciplinary record as a result of a number…

Tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse

A toolkit has recently been published by Public Health England and Business in the Community in order to aid to employers with substance abuse in the workplace. The toolkit was…

Religion and belief discrimination

Acas has recently provided new guidance in relation to discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief in the workplace. The guidance provides a brief description of religion and belief…

Pimlico Plumbers loses appeal against worker status

Recently, the Supreme Court decided that a plumber was a ‘worker’ despite his contract stating he was an independent contractor. The Court provided that his personal service to do the…

Illegally opting staff out of workplace pension

The Pensions Regulator announced that two directors and five senior staff of Workchain Ltd have pleaded guilty to unauthorised access to computer data. This will be the first time the…

Illegal working fines

UK Visas and Immigration has recently published a report detailing the total number of fines for illegal working given to employers in the United Kingdom in 2017. The report provides…

Employment tribunal statistics for January to March 2018

The Ministry of Justice has published the Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics for the period January to March 2018. Statistics show that: The number of single claim receipts, disposals and outstanding…

Dress codes and sex discrimination

The Government Equalities Office recently published guidance on dress codes and sex discrimination. The guidance details: The legal responsibilities of employers in relation to dress codes in the workplace; Employee…

Can disciplining as a result of sickness absence amount to disability discrimination?

In a recent case, an employee had a disability causing high absence levels over the years. As a result, the employer allowed the employee greater periods of sickness absence than…

Accounting firm PwC bans all-male interview panels and job shortlists

The accountancy firm PwC will eliminate all-male interview panels and shortlist for roles in order to provide greater diversity within the organisation. This is as a result of the firm’s…

10 worst excuses for not appointing women to boards

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has revealed the worst reasons companies have provided as reasoning for not appointing more women to their boards. These reasons include: “There…

Travel time between home and a temporary workplace can be working time

The question of whether travel time to or from work or between places of work is considered working time is increasingly being asked. This is mainly as a result of…

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Inquiry into enforcement of the Equality Act

Sleep-in workers and national minimum wage

No dismissal where successful disciplinary appeal

Sickness absence at lowest rate since records began

Tribunal fees: 80% not yet refunded

Dealing with menopause in the workplace – what can employers do?

Summary dismissal deemed fair despite no single act of gross misconduct

Tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse

Religion and belief discrimination

Pimlico Plumbers loses appeal against worker status

Illegally opting staff out of workplace pension

Illegal working fines

Employment tribunal statistics for January to March 2018

Dress codes and sex discrimination

Can disciplining as a result of sickness absence amount to disability discrimination?

Accounting firm PwC bans all-male interview panels and job shortlists

10 worst excuses for not appointing women to boards

Travel time between home and a temporary workplace can be working time