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...
Enhanced pay
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Standard Life Aberdeen offers nine months’ fully paid leave for all new parents
by Rob Mossby Rob MossStandard Life Aberdeen will offer nine months’ fully paid leave from January.
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JPMorgan Chase will pay $5m to settle a discrimination claim filed by a male employee in the US
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can enhance maternity pay, while only offering statutory shared parental pay for fathers.
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The Court of Appeal has heard two cases that consider whether it is discriminatory for employers to enhance maternity pay but not shared parental pay
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With reports citing that only 1% of those eligible took a period of shared parental leave in 2018 it is...
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Recent research claimed that top employers’ parental policies are “invisible”, and a number have now publicly committed to publishing their...
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Drinks giant Diageo has announced a new policy to offer men and women 52 weeks’ parental leave with the first...
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Ten major employers have agreed to publish their parental leave and pay policies online.
Parental leave and pay
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UCL research suggests that shared parental leave is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility creating barriers...
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Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....
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Male employee on shared parental pay not directly discriminated against, rules EAT
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherIt is not direct sex discrimination to offer men on shared parental leave statutory pay while at the same time...
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Policies designed to help fathers in the workplace need reforming if Government is to meet the needs of 21st century...
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The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has shifted the onus of responsibility for solving the gender pay gap to...
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We round up eight significant employment law decisions expected in 2018, with cases due on employment status in the gig...