Employment law
Harriet Harman would bring back dual discrimination concept
The Labour Party would implement the dual discrimination Regulations in the Equality Act if it returned to government, its deputy…
Top 10 HR questions in February 2014
In a new regular column, we bring you the most popular frequently asked questions on XpertHR. Last month, employers were…
What are employers’ legal obligations towards apprentices?
With the activities taking place during National Apprenticeship Week, many firms are beginning to think about taking on an apprentice….
Tribunal watch: South Lanarkshire Council settles long-running equal pay claim
A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunals reported the previous week. In the week beginning 24 February…
When is it worth making tribunal cost claims?
Burges Salmon’s Sarah Embleton and Natalie Jeffries discuss the recent changes to employment tribunal rules that give employment judges more…
Will abolishing statutory discrimination questionnaires save employers time and money?
From April 2014, statutory discrimination questionnaires will be abolished – but employees will still have tactics up their sleeve for…
Tribunal watch: Welfare officer argues that phobia of dead bodies is a disability
A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week…
Shared parental leave plans leave unanswered questions
After a long wait, the shared parental leave proposals are about to become law. Yet take-up by new fathers is…
New date announced for extension to flexible working requests
The Government has announced a new implementation date for the extension to all employees of the right to request flexible working…
Court of Session guidance on length of service in ill-health dismissals
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Court of Session considered the relevance of length of service in an…
Tribunal watch: Holiday pay should not include overtime
Stephen Simpson begins a weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunal rulings reported the previous week. In the…
International assignments: Five steps to seconding an employee overseas
There are many factors with which organisations considering an overseas assignment need to deal before the secondment. We set out some of the essential points…
Legal Q&A: E-cigarettes in the workplace
Victoria Clark, associate at Clarion, answers employers’ questions on how to deal with the use of electronic cigarettes in the…
Working Families to host briefing on flexible working
HR professionals meet in London this week to discuss the forthcoming extension of the right to request flexible working…
Unison loses judicial review on tribunal fees
A bid by the trade union Unison to quash the introduction of tribunal fees has failed, after High Court judges today ruled that there is insufficient evidence to suggest the fees were unfair…
