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Gender pay gap reporting: private sector reports show median pay gap of 9.7%

The deadline for large private and voluntary sector employers to publish their gender pay gap (GPG) figures was 4 April 2018. There were 1,000 employers who reported their GPG figures…

Failure to pay male employee enhanced shared parental pay was not sex discrimination

Eligible parents can take shared parental leave (SPL) of up to 50 weeks and shared parental pay (ShPP) of up to 37 weeks. The question of whether an employer that…

Enforcement of Gender Pay Gap regulations

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has advised that employers who failed to report their gender pay gap (GPG) data will be subject to unlimited fines, convictions and will…

EHRC calls for improved sexual harassment protection

A report by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) entitled “Turning the tables: ending sexual harassment at work” has recently been published. The report recommends legal changes in order…

If an employer requires employees to dress a certain way for work does this amount to a deduction for national minimum wage purposes?

It has recently been reported that Wagamama has been required to repay £133,212 to 2,630 workers because of a requirement to wear casual black jeans or a skirt which was…

Acas publishes latest quarterly update on early conciliation statistics

Acas has published statistics on its early conciliation service covering the period April to December 2017. It has been reported that the number of notifications received by Acas between April…

Over £9 million in illegal working fines issued

A quarterly report has been issued by UK Visas and Immigration, which shows the total number of fines for illegal working given to employers in the United Kingdom. The report…

Tribunal quarterly statistics October to December 2017

The provisional tribunal quarterly statistics for the period October to December 2017 were published by the Ministry of Justice on 8 March 2018. It was reported that during this quarter:…

Employee with condition described as “pre-cancerous” was deemed disabled

Mrs Lofty was dismissed following absences from work, at least some of which were related to treatment for her pre-cancerous condition. In proceedings for alleged disability discrimination, it was concluded…

Prison for gangmaster guilty of modern slavery offences

A gangmaster has been prosecuted for modern slavery offences after bringing Eastern European workers to the UK and paying them less than £2 an hour. The men were transported to…

HMRC termination payment tax changes

HMRC has confirmed that the payment in lieu of notice tax changes made earlier this year look to both the date of payment and the date of termination, meaning that…

April 2018 limits on tribunal awards increased

From 6 April 2018, tribunal compensation limits increased. The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal has risen from £80,541 to £83,682 and the maximum amount of a week’s pay (used…

April 2018 increases to statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay

As of 1 April 2018, statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay is £145.18 a week (up from £140.98). From 6 April 2018, the weekly rate of statutory sick…

What to expect in Employment Law in 2018

Sleep-in Duties The Court of Appeal is expected to hear the case of Focus Care Agency Ltd v Roberts and others in March to interpret whether employees who sleep-in in order to carry…

Right to paid annual leave carries over indefinitely where employer refuses leave

Mr King worked for The Sash Window Workshop Ltd (SWW) as a commission-only salesman for 13 years. He received no salary, and was never paid for any holidays or periods…

Directors disqualified for employing illegal workers

Twenty company directors from sixteen restaurant and takeaway businesses were recently issued disqualification orders, following investigations by the Insolvency Service. 18 directors were banned for being company directors or being…

Employer liable for employee’s disclosure of personal data

In this case against Morrisons Supermarket, the High Court has considered whether an employer is vicariously liable for an employee’s deliberate disclosure of co-workers’ personal data. Background Mr Skelton (S)…

Covert surveillance to monitor workplace theft

The European Court of Human Rights has considered whether an employer’s decision to install hidden cameras to monitor suspected workplace theft by a number of supermarket cashiers violated the cashiers’…

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Gender pay gap reporting: private sector reports show median pay gap of 9.7%

Failure to pay male employee enhanced shared parental pay was not sex discrimination

Enforcement of Gender Pay Gap regulations

EHRC calls for improved sexual harassment protection

If an employer requires employees to dress a certain way for work does this amount to a deduction for national minimum wage purposes?

Acas publishes latest quarterly update on early conciliation statistics

Over £9 million in illegal working fines issued

Tribunal quarterly statistics October to December 2017

Employee with condition described as “pre-cancerous” was deemed disabled

Prison for gangmaster guilty of modern slavery offences

HMRC termination payment tax changes

April 2018 limits on tribunal awards increased

April 2018 increases to statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay

What to expect in Employment Law in 2018

Right to paid annual leave carries over indefinitely where employer refuses leave

Directors disqualified for employing illegal workers

Employer liable for employee’s disclosure of personal data

Covert surveillance to monitor workplace theft