A ‘protected period’ is needed to encourage employers to seriously consider equal pay.The debate surrounding the government’s Discrimination Law Review...
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Tarbuck v Sainsbury’s Supermarkets The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that a failure to consult a disabled employee about reasonable...
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This week’s round-up of HR news including how one in four dismissals in the civil service doesn’t stick; and more...
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Who's closed their final salary pension schemes? We keep you up to date with trends in the world of occupational pensions
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Q What is corporate social networking?
A There should be a clear distinction between ‘corporate social networking’, which is useful... -
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an employer can fairly dismiss an employee for incapacity even in circumstances where...
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The Court of Appeal has considered whether an employer is liable for stress caused to the employee during a grievance...
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Macmillan Publishers has been fined £55,000 for failing to comply with the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 (ICE...
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A police officer who suffered from dyslexia and was disadvantaged when carrying out examinations for promotion was disabled within the...
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Stress-related absence is on the rise and it’s giving employers grief. Yet recent court rulings seem to have given employers...
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Damages awards in stress claims are often high damages of £175,000 were awarded in the landmark case Walker v Northumberland...
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The Housing Corporation has set out its expectation that Housing Associations will develop and publish their own outcome-based Disability and...
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Peter Reilly, Award judgePeter Reilly is director, HR research and consultancy, at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). He leads...
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This year’s Softworld HR & Payroll Solutions show takes place on 17 and 18 October at Birmingham’s NEC. This free...
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We are a medium/large distribution company and employ a number of staff in our warehouse. One employee is, by his...