Shining a light on mental health and well being at work
The government has published a non-binding framework for large employers to report on disability, mental health and well being in their workplaces. This follows a recommendation made by an earlier review into mental health in the workplace (the Stevenson/Farmer review).… Read on
Gender diversity in the boardroom: FTSE 350 companies need to do more
An independent review aimed at increasing the number of women in board positions at FTSE 350 companies has published its latest report which reveals that these companies need to do more to meet the target of women holding 33% of… Read on
What is the correct legal test for discrimination arising from disability?
Equality legislation protects employees and others against discrimination arising from a disability. This requires employment tribunals to apply a wide lens to all the relevant facts in order to determine whether an individual has suffered unlawful discrimination in consequence of… Read on
Can employers still set a retirement age?
One of our partners, Katy Meves, was recently asked to answer this questions for the member publication for ICAEW chartered accountants, Economia. But, whether an employer can set a retirement age for its staff and essentially force people to retire… Read on
The Brief publishes Ben Power commenting on “gay cake” case
Our managing partner, Ben Power was published in the online law pages of The Times newspaper (The Brief) on 22 October 2018. This goes to show that although we may be a niche firm, we have national reach! Everyone was… Read on
Supreme Court rules in favour of Christian bakers who refused to make “gay cake”
The Supreme Court recently ruled in the so-called “gay cake” case in which a family bakers in Northern Ireland refused to make a cake with a slogan on it which supported gay marriage. The case generated intense media scrutiny as… Read on
Closing the gender pay gap: UK figures fall but still work to be done
According to figures recently published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the UK’s gender pay gap for full-time employees has fallen to its lowest level ever. The figure fell from 9.1% in 2017 to 8.6% this year based on… Read on
Compulsory ethnicity pay reporting to be introduced
Following the introduction of mandatory gender pay reporting for larger employers in April 2017, the government is now consulting on introducing similar requirements in respect of ethnicity pay. The proposal is part of a series of measures to tackle barriers… Read on
Pregnant and employed? Your top three questions answered!
Pregnancy and maternity rights in the workplace are perhaps one of the most misunderstood areas of employment law for employers and individuals alike. As a result, all sorts of myths have grown up over the years. We often get queries… Read on
A quick guide to references
Our quick guide aims to highlight some of the legal issues and requirements relating to references for those giving references, those who are the subject of references and those requesting a reference. For those writing references, read our article: top… Read on