An employer committed associative disability discrimination against an employee following indications that he would be increasing the time spent with...
Employment law
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Around 54,000 new mothers a year lose their jobs through pregnancy and maternity discrimination, according to research by the Equality...
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When an employer receives an employment tribunal claim, it needs to act quickly and carefully to put itself in the...
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A select committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into court and tribunal fees, to assess whether or not their...
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An employment tribunal has held that the removal of a Muslim’s Quran (Koran) during a locker clearance was not religious...
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Why so few financial penalties for aggravated breaches of employment law?
by Nick Hobdenby Nick HobdenOnly three penalties have been imposed against employers for breaching their legal obligations “with aggravating features” since they were brought...
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Almost half of claimants who have used the Acas early conciliation service in the year since it launched have avoided...
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As businesses become more international, so do employees’ roles, and it is not always clear when global workers have UK...
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Retail employees will see changes to their weekend working hours under plans to relax restrictions around Sunday trading to be unveiled in the Budget. While current laws allow small shops to open all day on Sunday, those over 280 square metres can only trade for six hours...
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Wearable technology, such as Google Glass, Fitbit, Jawbone and Apple Watch, can collect, analyse and share information about the wearer...
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“Bring your own device” (BYOD) is common practice in many organisations today, but it can leave businesses exposed to risks...
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An employment tribunal has ordered an employer to pay over £17,000 to a devoutly religious Jewish applicant who was turned...
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Discussions around the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) often place the emphasis on transferring employees’ rights....
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Chile is host to many multinational businesses, and has one of the highest rates of working hours in the world....
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The Conservative victory in the general election means that there will be a referendum on a British exit from the...