An important judgement has been handed down by the Appeal Tribunal which is a warning to HR professionals that just because a policy is justified, it does not mean that any action taken under the policy is justified. In a case of discrimination arising from a disability (Section 15 of...

In employment law, a whistleblowing claim is the general term for where employees claim that they have been treated to their detriment because they raised, or threatened to raise, a matter of public interest.  The damages are unlimited and such a claim can allow an employee with less than two...

    An opinion by the Advocate General issued this week has left the law in Europe in a state of disarray regarding the Muslim headscarf (Hijab) and religious discrimination. There have been numerous high profile cases on the subject of religious discrimination of which the Sun readers amongst you...

A dismissing manager does not need to know that an employee has made a protected disclosure for the dismissal to be automatically unfair, where the dismissing manager was mislead by senior staff about the real reason. The employee in this case raised breaches in regulations and because of this was...

The four areas of compliance you really need to know about. Limited contracts, contracts and PAYE Employment Law – overview by Darren Sherbornes from Sherbornes Solicitors Environmental, Health and Safety Security & Risk Management Date: Tuesday 28th June | Time: 11.30am – 2.30pm (working lunch with refreshments provided) Venue: Gloucester...

Many of you will already be aware that there is a new requirement to take steps (including a policy and annual compliance) as to how businesses assess the risk of and reduce or eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking (MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015). As a headline, it may appear as if...

A curious decision by the Appeal Tribunal who overturned the Employment Tribunal’s decision that a teacher was not discriminated against on the grounds of her religion.  This case reminds us all how indirect discrimination can be present in the most surprising of places. The facts are that a head teacher...

The headlines may have caught your eye in relation to the employee sent home for wearing high heels. So what is the legal position for employers? A sensible dress code imposed by employers is reasonable and to a certain extent can be sex specific. For example, you might require men...

It has long been good law that someone who resigns when they fail to negotiate a good enough deal for their departure cannot succeed in a constructive unfair dismissal case.  This is because such a reason for resignation cannot repudiate the contract. This has lead in the past to practitioners...

Few could have missed the introduction of this today. The new rate for workers of 25 years or older is £7.20. Workers 24 years or less still qualify for the minimum wage. There are serious consequences of non compliance. There is a task force set up to police the rates...