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Jeya Thiruchelvam

I joined the Brightmine editorial team after a six-year spell in private practice as an employment solicitor. I graduated from Cardiff University in law and politics and decided to qualify into employment law because it is people-focused with a political dimension.

    • Gender
    • People analytics
    • Gender pay gap

    Gender pay gap reporting: five questions from HR

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 5 Apr 2017
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 5 Apr 2017

    Do gender pay gap reporting obligations apply to my organisation? What employees do we include in the calculations? What counts...

    • Financial penalties
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Employment tribunals

    Unpaid tribunal awards: enforcement officers recover thousands

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 8 Feb 2017
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 8 Feb 2017

    Enforcement officers have recovered thousands of pounds from employers that have not coughed up after losing an employment tribunal, according...

    • Dismissal
    • Race discrimination

    Michelle Obama “ape” comment: how employers can deal with racist language

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 2 Dec 2016
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 2 Dec 2016

    An inflammatory and racist Facebook post that referred to Michelle Obama as an “ape” caused widespread outrage on social media....

    • Age discrimination
    • Discrimination
    • Retirement

    Age discrimination myths and reality: could your organisation get caught out?

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Jun 2015
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Jun 2015

    XpertHR’s recent webinar on age discrimination covered some of the thorny issues that employers can be reluctant to tackle. Jeya...

    • TUPE

    TUPE transfers: four myths shattered

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Apr 2015
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Apr 2015

    As the number of questions posed by listeners to XpertHR’s recent TUPE webinar shows, TUPE can confuse the most seasoned...

    • Adoption
    • Shared parental leave

    Shared parental leave and overseas adoption: five key differences

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Apr 2015
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Apr 2015

    Many employers will now have their procedures in place to deal with shared parental leave in a birth situation, and...

    • Adoption
    • Maternity and paternity

    April 2015 changes: time off for adoption appointments

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 2 Apr 2015
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 2 Apr 2015

    While shared parental leave and pay has dominated coverage of the April 2015 employment law changes, the introduction of the...

    • Employment law
    • Paternity
    • Equal pay

    Four employment law changes in October 2014

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Sep 2014
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Sep 2014

    There has been a raft of employment law changes for HR to get to grips with already this year, including...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Paternity
    • Family-friendly working

    Antenatal rights for fathers begin 1 October 2014: are you ready?

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 17 Sep 2014
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 17 Sep 2014

    October sees the introduction of brand new antenatal rights for fathers to take time off work to accompany a pregnant woman to see a midwife or...

    • Sickness absence

    Staying in touch with employees on long-term sick leave

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Aug 2014
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 22 Aug 2014

    Recent estimates suggest that workforce absence costs employers a staggering £700 per employee every year. This makes keeping in touch...

    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Four changes to whistleblowing laws all employers need to know

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 25 Jun 2013
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 25 Jun 2013

    Important changes to the law on whistleblowing take effect on 25 June 2013. We set out some easy steps for employers...

    • Employment law
    • Dismissal

    Dismissal: employment law myths

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 7 Sep 2012
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 7 Sep 2012

    Unfair dismissal continues to be one of the most common types of employment tribunal claim pursued by employees (according to...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Maternity

    Pregnancy and maternity: can you distinguish between fact and myth?

    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Aug 2012
    by Jeya Thiruchelvam 24 Aug 2012

    Many employers continue to be incredibly nervous when navigating the myriad of potential legal issues surrounding pregnancy and maternity and...

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