Stephen Simpson
About Stephen Simpson
Stephen Simpson is a principal employment law editor at XpertHR. His areas of responsibility include the policies and documents and law reports. After obtaining a law degree and training to be a solicitor, he moved into publishing, initially with Butterworths. He joined XpertHR in its early days in 2001.
Sex discrimination: female chef excluded from working at all-male barbecue
An employment tribunal held that a female chef was discriminated against when she was rejected for extra work at a...
Ryanair and Monarch flight disruptions: five issues for employers
The cancellation of thousands of scheduled Ryanair flights and the collapse of airline Monarch will have an impact in the...
Managing annual leave: five common employer pitfalls
Mismanagement of annual leave can have a dramatic impact on a company’s business, as demonstrated by Ryanair’s cancellation of hundreds...
Modern slavery statements: September deadline looms
Large employers with a financial year running from April to March should be gearing up to publish their second annual...
Pensions Regulator in first auto-enrolment prosecution
The Pensions Regulator is bringing the first pensions auto-enrolment prosecution over allegations that a bus company and its managing director...
Asda equal pay case: EAT allows mass claim to proceed
Supermarket giant Asda has failed in its latest bid to block a mass equal pay claim against it.
Cases on...
Employment tribunal fees: Out-of-time discrimination claim revived
It has been successfully argued before an employment tribunal that a discrimination claim – thrown out during the fees regime...
Employment status: Pimlico Plumbers case heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has granted Pimlico Plumbers permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal decision that a plumber who...
Gig economy: Addison Lee courier was worker
An employment tribunal has found that an Addison Lee courier was a worker and not an independent contractor, in the...
Court victory expands collective consultation rights, claims Unison
A Court of Appeal decision “makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the...
Employment tribunal fees unlawful, rules Supreme Court
Employment tribunal fees are unlawful under both UK and EU law because they prevent access to justice, the Supreme Court...
Sexual orientation discrimination at work: Timeline
In July 1967, the Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalised homosexuality in England and Wales. To mark the 50th anniversary...
Workplace smoking ban 10 years on: Common employer queries
On 1 July 2007, England introduced a ban on smoking in enclosed public places, including most workplaces. Ten years on,...
Enhancing family-friendly pay: pros and cons for employers
Whether or not to enhance pay during maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave is a perennial dilemma for employers....
Companions at disciplinary hearings: difficult scenarios for HR
On paper, a worker’s right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing is one of the simplest employment rights there...
