Employment Law Archives

Gig economy employers should comply with auto-enrolment obligations

Gig economy employers must “voluntarily” and “promptly” comply with their auto-enrolment obligations under the Pensions Act 2008, otherwise the Pensions Regulator has warned that they could face enforcement action. The…

New law to ensure workers can keep tips in full

Following the 2016 consultation on tips, gratuities, cover and service charges, the government has confirmed it will pass legislation to ensure workers can keep tips they receive for their service…

Government propose to make flexible working a “day one” right

The government are consulting on broadening the scope of an employee’s right to request flexible working, which has become particularly relevant since more people have decided to work from home…

Menopausal employee was entitled to bring disability and sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims

A recent case has highlighted the challenges facing many menopausal women in the workplace, including the difficulties they can experience in establishing that their menopausal symptoms should be classed as…

Acas published its latest data

Acas has recently published its data on early conciliation (EC) and employment tribunals for England, Scotland and Wales covering April to December 2020. The data reveals that: From July to…

Views for new data protection guidance

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a survey to obtain the public’s view of its new data protection and employment practices guidance and products, which will cover areas such…

Employers underpaying staff have been named and shamed

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have recently reported that 191 employers had underpaid their staff. From 2011 to 2018, HMRC found that the breach of national…

New Acas guidance on hybrid working

Acas have published its new guidance on hybrid working this summer. Hybrid working, where staff can work flexibly between their workplace and a chosen remote location, such as their home,…

Inquiry into menopause in the workplace

An inquiry has been launched into workplace practices relating to the menopause by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee. The inquiry will analyse current discrimination laws and workplace…

John Lewis to introduce the UK’s first equalised parental leave policy

John Lewis plans to launch an equalised parental pay policy from autumn 2021, in what is claimed to be a first in the UK. Any employee who has been employed…

New online tool for shared parental leave

A new online tool has been published to assist expectant parents check their eligibility and pay entitlement under the shared parental leave and pay scheme. The process of checking eligibility,…

Teacher suspected of possessing indecent images of children fairly dismissed

A teacher who was charged, but not prosecuted, with possession of indecent images of children, has been fairly dismissed for “some other substantial reason” (SOSR). Whilst the teacher acknowledged a…

Sexual harassment in the workplace consultation

In response to a consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace that took place between February and October 2019, the government has pledged the following: A provision will be introduced…

Pay cuts for home workers

According to the 150 business leaders and organisations who responded to CIPHR’s survey, 68% of those who currently pay their staff a ‘location allowance’ are considering whether or not to…

Could flexible working become the default position?

A new consultation will be launched by the government to decide whether flexible working should become the default position. The idea, which has been referred to in the Employment Bill…

Gender critical belief was a “philosophical belief”

An employment tribunal that decided a gender critical belief (including a belief that sex is immutable and should not be conflated with gender identity, and that trans women are men)…

Latest employment tribunal statistics

The quarterly statistics for the employment tribunal between January and March 2021 has been published and includes the following data: There have been 13% less single claims in this quarter…

Tribunal failed to take notice of childcare disparity

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employment tribunal failed to take notice of the “childcare disparity” in a recent indirect sex discrimination claim. The disparity is when female…

Redundancy protection not yet extended for new parents

Recently in the House of Commons, it was reiterated by Paul Scully MP that the government will introduce legislation offering greater protection against pregnancy and maternity discrimination “when parliamentary time…

Employee WhatsApp Communications – the importance of HR policies and training

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and our response to minimising social contact and travel, participation in WhatsApp group chats has soared. This has inevitably included work colleagues using…

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Gig economy employers should comply with auto-enrolment obligations

New law to ensure workers can keep tips in full

Government propose to make flexible working a “day one” right

Menopausal employee was entitled to bring disability and sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims

Acas published its latest data

Views for new data protection guidance

Employers underpaying staff have been named and shamed

New Acas guidance on hybrid working

Inquiry into menopause in the workplace

John Lewis to introduce the UK’s first equalised parental leave policy

New online tool for shared parental leave

Teacher suspected of possessing indecent images of children fairly dismissed

Sexual harassment in the workplace consultation

Pay cuts for home workers

Could flexible working become the default position?

Gender critical belief was a “philosophical belief”

Latest employment tribunal statistics

Tribunal failed to take notice of childcare disparity

Redundancy protection not yet extended for new parents

Employee WhatsApp Communications – the importance of HR policies and training