The right to be forgotten for convictions will depend on seriousness of offence and sentence imposed

In a recent case, a court had to rule on two “right to be forgotten” claims, only one of which it upheld. In these claims, the court had to decide whether an internet search…

Acas publishes new GDPR guidance

Acas has published new guidance on the General Data Protection Regulations and what it will mean for employers. The guidance consists of a series of questions which covers key issues…

EHRC publishes updated handbook on the Equality Act 2010

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an updated version of its handbook regarding the Equality Act 2010. This is an essential tool to understanding discrimination in the workplace.…

Workers now have a right to an itemised pay statement

A recent change in legislation will provide that all “workers” have a right to an itemised pay statement and to enforce that right at an employment tribunal. The Order comes into force on 6 April 2019 and will assist the…

EHRC investigations into gender pay gap reporting failures began in June 2018

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) began its investigations into employers who failed to comply with their gender pay gap (GPG) reporting obligations in June. Approximately 1,500 companies missed the deadline and were provided with 28 days from…

Contractual notice only starts when the employee knows they are being dismissed

The Supreme Court has recently decided that in cases of dismissal on notice by post (where there is no contractual provision governing when notice takes effect) the contractual notice only…

Employers failing to pay national minimum wage

It has been revealed that 239 employers have underpaid 22,400 workers in the UK by £1.44 million. The government is set to spend £26.3 million in relation to funding for…

Women on boards

A recent report by BEIS and the Government Equalities Offices has produced a press release considering the progress of the FTSE 350 companies in reaching the target of at least…

Employers spending more than ever on staff benefits

Provisional figures for the tax year 2016-17 demonstrate that employers are spending more on staff benefits than previous years, with a £200 million increase since tax year 2015-16. The most…

Advice for employers on how to deal with domestic abuse

The Public Heath England and Business in the Community have recently published a toolkit to raise awareness of domestic abuse and also reduce the stigma surrounding the topic. The aims…

Review of Modern Slavery Act 2015

An independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has been instructed by the government. The review is indented to identify the social and economic costs of modern slavery and…

Overtime and suspensions

Acas has recently produced two sets of guidance for employers in relation to overtime and suspensions. Overtime Guidance The guidance provides that it is important to detail any overtime arrangements…

Inaccurate gender pay gap reporting?

A recent study undertaken demonstrates that 17% of employers may have incorrectly reported their gender pay gap figures following the requirement for companies with 250 or more employees to report…

Report on sexual harassment in the workplace

The Women and Equalities Committee has recently published a report on sexual harassment in the workplace. The report provides that a more active role is required from the government, employers…

30% rise in tribunal claim notifications

The recent annual report provided by Acas has demonstrated that the number of people intending to bring a tribunal claim has increased: From 1,700 to 2,200 per week in the…

Increase in whistleblowing reports

In the previous year, according to figures provided by Pinsent Masons: HMRC has reported an increase of 134% in reports of whistleblowing in relation to National Minimum Wage failures; 6,027…

Fathers and the Workplace Report

The Women and Equalities Committee has recently published a report on the rights of fathers at work. The report calls for improvements to be made by the government to the…

BBC reduces gender pay gap

The BBC have revealed that in the past year they have reduced their median gender pay gap from 9.3% to 7.6%, which demonstrates that the Company is on it’s way…

The risks charities can face in employment law

The risks charities can face in employment law What people regularly forget is that a charity is a business like any other. Charities therefore deal with a multitude of individuals-…

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…

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The right to be forgotten for convictions will depend on seriousness of offence and sentence imposed

Acas publishes new GDPR guidance

EHRC publishes updated handbook on the Equality Act 2010

Workers now have a right to an itemised pay statement

EHRC investigations into gender pay gap reporting failures began in June 2018

Contractual notice only starts when the employee knows they are being dismissed

Employers failing to pay national minimum wage

Women on boards

Employers spending more than ever on staff benefits

Advice for employers on how to deal with domestic abuse

Review of Modern Slavery Act 2015

Overtime and suspensions

Inaccurate gender pay gap reporting?

Report on sexual harassment in the workplace

30% rise in tribunal claim notifications

Increase in whistleblowing reports

Fathers and the Workplace Report

BBC reduces gender pay gap

The risks charities can face in employment law

Inquiry into enforcement of the Equality Act