Employment and HR

• Shared Parental Pay – Father Wins Sex Discrimination Claim

  • Posted14 December 2016

  The introduction of the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 has given eligible parents more flexibility as to how leave can be taken after the birth or adoption of a child....

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• The Office Christmas Party

  • Posted9 December 2016

  Having a Christmas party can be a brilliant way to thank your staff for all their hard work during the year, and to give the whole team the chance to...

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• Disability – Protection of Pay Can Be a Reasonable Adjustment

  • Posted1 December 2016

  In G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited v Powell, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments where a provision, criterion or practice places a...

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• TUPE – No Service Provision Change to Commercial Bus Company

  • Posted21 November 2016

  In a recent case (CT Plus (Yorkshire) CIC v Black and Others), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) provided important guidance on the operation of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of...

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• Indirect Sex Discrimination and the Employer’s Legitimate Business Aims

  • Posted9 November 2016

  Under Section 19 of the Equality Act 2010, a female employee will succeed in a claim of indirect sex discrimination if she can show that her employer has applied a...

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• EAT Decision Reinforces Agency Workers’ Rights

  • Posted1 November 2016

  In a guideline decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reinforced the rights of agency workers for the purposes of the protected disclosure (‘whistleblowing’) provisions of the Employment Rights Act...

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