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Human rights

European human rights laws are enshrined in the UK via the Human Rights Act 1998, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights.

Human rights principles of particular importance for employers include the right to: a fair and public hearing; peaceful enjoyment of possessions; freedom of assembly and association; prohibition of slavery and forced labour; freedom of expression; respect for private and family life; and freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Human rights have been especially relevant to employment cases involving disciplinary hearings (particularly the right to be accompanied); trade union activities; religious discrimination; and monitoring of employees.


    • Modern slavery
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    Modern slavery: 10% of companies fail to publish statements

    by Rob Moss 26 Apr 2022
    by Rob Moss 26 Apr 2022

    Compliance in publishing modern slavery statements was found wanting in a new review by the Financial Reporting Council.

    • Economics, government & business
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    • Corporate governance

    Consulting and law firms exit Russian operations

    by Personnel Today 7 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 7 Mar 2022

    Big four consulting firms PwC and EY are among the latest employers to cut operations in Russia since Putin’s government invaded Ukraine.

    • Belief discrimination
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    • LGBT

    Gender-critical beliefs: Implications of EAT’s Forstater decision

    by Darren Newman 23 Jun 2021
    by Darren Newman 23 Jun 2021

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that the belief that “biological sex is real, important, immutable and not to...

    • NHS
    • Vaccinations
    • Coronavirus

    Mandatory vaccines could deepen recruitment crisis in care sector

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021

    Government expected to announce that care home staff will be given 16 weeks to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

    • France
    • Latest News
    • Employment law

    Ikea France fined €1m for spying on staff

    by Rob Moss 15 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 15 Jun 2021

    French subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer receives €1 million fine for snooping of employees.

    • NHS
    • Vaccinations
    • Coronavirus

    Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations ‘reasonable’ says EHRC

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jun 2021

    Human rights watchdog's suggestion paves the way for compulsory coronavirus jabs in care home and healthcare roles.

    • Vaccinations
    • Coronavirus
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    No jab, no job policies: the legal issues

    by Darren Newman 18 May 2021
    by Darren Newman 18 May 2021

    Darren Newman examines the ongoing debate about whether employers can insist on employees being vaccinated against Covid-19 – a policy pithily summarised as no jab, no job.

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    • Gender

    CPD: supporting transgender people in work

    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2021
    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2021

    In the second article in her two-part series, Dawn Wyvern looks at practical ways employers, with the help of occupational...

    • Europe
    • Financial services
    • Brexit

    Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jan 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jan 2021

    The Brexit deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at serious risk of erosion an analysis has concluded.

    • Movers and shakers
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    Baroness Falkner named new EHRC chair

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2020

    A new chairperson and four new commissioners have been appointed at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK’s equality...

    • Unconscious bias
    • Ethnicity
    • Latest News

    Head of policy quit ‘unfit’ Windrush compensation scheme

    by Personnel Today 19 Nov 2020
    by Personnel Today 19 Nov 2020

    Leading black civil servant working on Windrush scheme resigned earlier this year alleging that its administration was discriminatory.

    • Modern slavery
    • China
    • Economics, government & business

    MPs to investigate UK firms’ links with Chinese exploitation of Uyghurs

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Sep 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Sep 2020

    Clothing brands and government to be investigated by MPs over links with exploitation of oppressed people in China.

    • Police
    • Enhanced pay
    • Shared parental leave

    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...

    • Sexual harassment
    • Modern slavery
    • Latest News

    Hotel sector failing to protect ‘vulnerable workforce’ from modern slavery

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Nov 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Nov 2019

    Only 18 of 71 global hotel firms operating in the UK have met the minimum requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

    • Political elections
    • Brexit
    • Belief discrimination

    General election 2019: when politics and work mix

    by Stephen Simpson 12 Nov 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 12 Nov 2019

    How can employers prevent employees from electioneering at work? Should the workforce be banned from highlighting their political allegiances in...

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