Employment and HR

• 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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• Settlement Agreements and the Date of Termination

  • Posted4 May 2018

  Where there is an existing employment dispute, the communications that take place in order to reach a settlement agreement are normally subject to ‘without prejudice’ privilege under common law –...

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• Ageism and the Hazards of Referring to Seniority or Length of Service

  • Posted19 April 2018

  References to ‘seniority’ or ‘length of service’ can all too easily be read as impermissible references to an employee’s age, a point which was made by one case in which...

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• Perceived Disability Discrimination

  • Posted9 April 2018

  Under the Equality Act 2010, direct discrimination occurs when the reason for a person being treated less favourably than another is one of the protected characteristics covered by the Act....

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• Government Consults on Aspects of the Parental Bereavement Bill

  • Posted29 March 2018

  The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill was introduced into Parliament as a Private Members’ Bill in July 2017. The Bill is being supported by the Government and is now...

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