Employment and HR

• Workplace Whistleblowing Protection

  • Posted15 June 2018

  The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 – often referred to as the ‘Whistleblowing’ Act – gives workers legal protection when disclosing information relating to crimes, breaches of legal obligations, miscarriages...

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• Supreme Court Rejects Pimlico Plumbers’ Appeal in Employment Status Case

  • Posted13 June 2018

  There have been a number of recent cases looking at the precise nature of the employment status of those working for employers who like their operatives to appear to clients...

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• Small Family Company Overturns Pregnancy Discrimination Finding

  • Posted4 June 2018

  Quite apart from any breach of sex discrimination law which might occur, it is automatically unfair dismissal if an employer dismisses a female employee for reasons connected with her pregnancy...

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• Bullied Transgender Shop Assistant Wins Compensation

  • Posted23 May 2018

  There can really be no excuse for a modern employer not to have in place comprehensive anti-discrimination policies that are fully understood by all workers. In one case that illustrates...

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• Are You Ready for the World Cup?

  • Posted21 May 2018

  The 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup starts on Thursday 14 June with a match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. England’s first match, against Tunisia, is on...

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• Mental Health Awareness Week – Acas Guidance for Employers

  • Posted16 May 2018

  This year, Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May), which is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is focusing on stress. Whilst not a mental health problem in itself, stress can...

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