Employment and HR

• Workplace Bans on Religious Symbols and Dress

  • Posted19 May 2017

  In ruling on a question concerning the interpretation of EU Directive 2000/78/EC, which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the Court of Justice of the...

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• Unfair Dismissal – ‘Lifetime Loss’ Cases

  • Posted8 May 2017

  When an employee succeeds in a claim for unfair dismissal, the compensation awarded by the Employment Tribunal (ET) will take into account any future loss of earnings. In the majority...

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

  • Posted19 April 2017

  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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• Type 2 Diabetes and the Definition of Disability

  • Posted10 April 2017

  Whilst people suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis or HIV are automatically deemed to be disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, in the case of other illnesses, whether...

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• Gender Pay Gap Reporting

  • Posted10 April 2017

  In spite of the Equal Pay Act 1970, which prohibited less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions, and subsequent equality laws, there is still...

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• Re-Engagement of Unfairly Dismissed Workers – EAT Gives Guidance

  • Posted20 March 2017

  An Employment Tribunal (ET) has the power to direct reinstatement of a worker who has been unfairly dismissed or their re-engagement in another appropriate role. However, as one case involving...

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