Indirect discrimination

Companies start to reduce sick pay for those who are unvaccinated who have to self-isolate.

Several employers including Ikea and Wessex Water have cut sick pay for unvaccinated employees who are told to self-isolate after...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in...

An employment tribunal recently examined the impact of a decision to require a homeworker, who cared for her disabled mother,...

Hybrid working implemented correctly should not discriminate against women, argue critics of Catherine Mann comments.

Whilst employment tribunal decisions are not binding on other employment tribunals, it is worth noting the reasoning followed by the...

A surge in legal disputes has been predicted by UK lawyers because of a tendency for people working from home...

Mother whose employer tried to move her onto frequently changing shift patterns has won her case for unfair dismissal and indirect sex discrimination.

Lawyers warn over risk of discrimination against home workers; affluent suburbs have highest proportion working at home, ONS finds.

The unprecedented shift towards home and flexible working brought about by Covid-19 has led many employers to announce permanent new...

Ten years ago, the Equality Act 2010 consolidated discrimination laws into a single piece of legislation. We highlight 10 key...

Employers could be exposing themselves to allegations of discrimination if they require employees who live with a clinically vulnerable person to return to work.

Employers face a ‘minefield’ of legal risks when they bring staff back into the workplace, especially if they ask workers...

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

There is ambiguity over whether claims of associative discrimination can succeed under the Equality Act 2010 but EU law offers some encouragement to...