World Cup 2018: don’t let football fever cause a headache in the workplace
The 2018 football World Cup takes place in Russia between 14 June and 15 July. Time is running out for employers to tell their employees where the goal posts are as regards the impact of this sporting tournament on the… Read on
Employer liable for discrimination even though it didn’t know conduct was linked to disability
The Court of Appeal recently had to decide whether it had been an act of disability discrimination for an employer to dismiss an employee for misconduct which it did not know at the time, was related to the employee’s disability?… Read on
Shared parental pay and sex discrimination: another decision
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has allowed an appeal in a case brought by a police officer about the practice of paying employees on shared parental leave (SPL) only statutory shared parental pay, while female employees on maternity leave receive… Read on
Benefits of a neurodiverse workforce highlighted by Springhouse
Ben Power recently wrote about the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce in an article published by the Law Society Gazette. You can read his article here in full. Neuro-what? The word “neurodiversity” is an umbrella term which includes all who… Read on
Equal pay fact sheet
Our latest fact sheet looks at equal pay. Our series of factsheets is intended to cover topics which individuals may find of particular interest or, which are universally relevant but tricky to navigate. Our aim is to give basic facts… Read on
Age discrimination fact sheet
We kick off our series of factsheets with age discrimination. We intend to cover topics which individuals may find of particular interest or, which are universally relevant but tricky to navigate. Our aim is to give basic facts about the… Read on
Gender pay deadline: the figures are in!
4 April 2018 was the deadline for large private and voluntary sector employers (with 250 or more employees) to publish their gender pay gap figures on the government’s dedicated website. Around 1,500 employers missed the deadline and over 1,000 added… Read on
I’m pregnant. What are my legal rights at work?
Finding out you are pregnant can create a whirlwind of emotions. For all the excitement, there’s also anxiety about the unknown. When it comes to considering how pregnancy will affect your job and finances, confusion often reigns. In this article… Read on
Discrimination to cost employers more from 6 April as compensation rises
From 6 April 2018, the compensation which successful claimants can recover in discrimination cases will increase as the “Vento guidelines” – which employment tribunals follow when deciding how much to award for injury to feelings – are amended to reflect… Read on
Expectation on disabled employee to work long hours could be discrimination
The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether a requirement to work long hours was a provision, criterion or practice (PCP) for the purposes of a claim of disability discrimination. Background Section 20 of the Equality Act 2010 provides that… Read on