Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal commentary and new employment legislation for employers and HR professionals.
Christian doctor loses transgender pronoun case, but beliefs worthy of protection
What has cyber security got to do with HR?
HR teams should not ignore the threat of a cyber attack on their business, as employees are often the first line of defence.
Four-day week: what are the legal considerations for HR?
What are the legal and practical considerations of moving to the four-day a week working model?
Christian awarded £22k following dismissal over religious necklace
A Christian who lost his factory job for refusing to remove his crucifix necklace has been awarded more than £22,000.
Commentary
Frewer v Google: How it’s getting harder to protect identities at tribunal
Caroline Philipps and Mike Tremeer examine a recent appeal where redactions of client identities were refused.
Angela Rayner: Scandal highlights inaction to prevent harassment at work
Employment lawyer Sarah Evans says the Angela Rayner scandal emphasises the government's inaction to introduce new duties on employers to prevent harassment at work.
Digital right-to-work checks: what should employers do to prepare?
Employment lawyer Nicola Smyrl examines the new rules and potential costs around digital right-to-work checks
Discrimination
Christian doctor loses transgender pronoun case, but beliefs worthy of protection
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a Christian doctor's beliefs about transgenderism were protected under the Equality Act 2010.
Christian awarded £22k following dismissal over religious necklace
A Christian who lost his factory job for refusing to remove his crucifix necklace has been awarded more than £22,000.
Long Covid: what tribunal’s disability ruling means for HR
An employment tribunal ruling confirms that, in the case of one worker, long Covid amounted to a disability.
Redundancy
How HR can mitigate the risks and reap the rewards of AI at work
Employers are at risk of facing tough employment claims if they fail to retain the human element when they use AI.
Top 10 HR questions May 2022: Bank holidays
With the Platinum Jubilee long weekend, last month's most-asked questions include queries about bank holidays, annual leave, sickness, and more...
P&O Ferries boss denies reputational damage after mass redundancies
The boss of P&O Ferries has denied that his company has taken a reputational hit in the wake of its sudden sacking of 800 crew in mid-March.
Tupe
Top 10 HR questions May 2021: Right-to-work, Covid-19 vaccinations
Most frequently asked questions last month focus on right-to-work checks and Covid-19 vaccinations and quarantine.
Top 10 HR questions March 2021: IR35, vaccinations and SOSR
Our monthly round-up of what's worrying HR. In March HR's questions focused on IR35 reforms...
Can you afford to make staff redundant?
Faced with financial pressures, reducing headcount seems the logical next step. But redundancy carries its own direct and hidden costs, and there are alternatives …
Maternity & Paternity
Bill promising neonatal leave and pay presented to MPs
A bill to establish extended paid leave for parents of premature and sick babies will be introduced to parliament today....
Equal parental leave at Aviva blooms
Insurance company Aviva has reported continued high take-up of its equal parental leave policy – a benefit that has now...
How Wickes and Peppy opened up conversations about ‘taboo’ health issues
Wickes and Peppy won Overall Winner at the Personnel Today Awards 2021, for their work in supporting employees with their parental journeys.