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    Holiday pay: why are employers still getting it wrong?

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020

    Many employers are still not getting their holiday pay calculations right, but are they to blame? Ashleigh Webber looks at...

    • Case law
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    Sky engineer dismissed for safety issue was discriminated against

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Jan 2020

    A Sky engineer who breached health and safety rules while experiencing a mental health condition was discriminated against and unfairly...

    • Case law
    • Belief discrimination
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    Dress codes and religious discrimination: what is reasonable?

    by Michelle Tudor 17 Jan 2020
    by Michelle Tudor 17 Jan 2020

    While having a dress code can help project a professional image, employers need to be careful that their policies do...

    • Age discrimination
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    Six employment law cases that will shape 2020

    by Stephen Simpson 14 Jan 2020
    by Stephen Simpson 14 Jan 2020

    We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...

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    • Belief discrimination
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    Landmark ruling: ethical veganism is a philosophical belief

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020

    Ethical veganism should be protected under the Equality Act 2010.

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    Post-Brexit judges’ powers plan prompts workers’ rights fears

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Dec 2019

    Reports that the government’s Brexit bill will allow more UK judges to challenge the rulings of the Europe’s highest court...

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    The 10 most important employment law cases in 2019

    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019

    We round up the most significant cases of the year including legal judgments on CCTV, restrictive covenants, enhancing shared parental leave, collective bargaining and more...

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    Supreme Court’s unfair dismissal ruling in Royal Mail case gives pause for thought

    by Ian Jones 9 Dec 2019
    by Ian Jones 9 Dec 2019

    This recent case should sound an alert for companies looking to dismiss staff for...

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    Staff agency for top hotels discriminated against bearded Sikh man

    by Rob Moss 4 Dec 2019
    by Rob Moss 4 Dec 2019

    A Sikh man has won £7,000 after an agency which supplies staff to exclusive London hotels said it was not...

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    Soldier mistaken for colleague wins race discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Dec 2019

    A BAME soldier who was mistaken for BAME colleague and given a scathing performance appraisal as a result has won...

    • Case law
    • Disability discrimination
    • Gender

    Department store criticised for period badges

    by Rob Moss 29 Nov 2019
    by Rob Moss 29 Nov 2019

    A department store in Japan has said it is reviewing a policy where its staff could wear badges indicating whether...

    • Case law
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    Supreme Court: Whistleblowing led to Royal Mail employee’s dismissal

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Nov 2019

    A Royal Mail employee was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle, not for the alleged poor performance – based on...

    • Case law
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Belief discrimination

    Wearing a poppy in the workplace: myth or reality?

    by Stephen Simpson 6 Nov 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 6 Nov 2019

    Employers sometimes make the headlines over their policy on staff wearing a poppy in the workplace. We set out the...

    • General Data Protection Regulation
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    Morrisons’ vicarious liability appeal reaches Supreme Court

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Nov 2019

    Morrisons’ appeal against the landmark decision that it was vicariously liable for a large-scale data breach is being heard at...

    • Case law
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    Ex-Mulberry employee loses philosophical belief appeal

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Oct 2019

    A former Mulberry designer who refused to sign a copyright agreement because she had a “philosophical belief” in the right...

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