Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal commentary and new employment legislation for employers and HR professionals.
Jack’s Law: Statutory parental bereavement leave rules to start in April 2020
Parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory parental bereavement leave...
PM considers scrapping £30,000 migrant salary threshold
The proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold for migrant workers after Brexit is expected to be scrapped, it has been reported....
Flexible working: are we moving in the right direction?
New research underlines how businesses must learn to properly engage flexible workers.
Workers speaking up over sexual misconduct at law firms
Sexual misconduct complaints and cases rise sharply as #MeToo wields influence.
Commentary
Settlement agreements: Paying employees’ legal bills
The amount that an employer should pay towards a departing employee’s legal fees for taking advice on a settlement agreement...
Supreme Court hears final Barclays appeal in sexual harassment case
Supreme Court hears final appeal in significant vicarious liability case with a verdict expected in February.
Why employers need to understand associative discrimination
There is ambiguity over whether claims of associative discrimination can succeed under the Equality Act 2010 but EU law offers some encouragement to...
Discrimination
Workers speaking up over sexual misconduct at law firms
Sexual misconduct complaints and cases rise sharply as #MeToo wields influence.
Migrants face less discrimination than their adult children
The UK-born children of migrants feel they are more discriminated against than new migrants and are more likely to be unemployed.
Oxford Uni to keep retirement policy and appeal ageism ruling
Institution to stand by policy designed to promote younger academics and will appeal Prof Ewart ruling.
Redundancy
Banker was dismissed because of age, tribunal hears
A 55-year-old Citigroup banker who was told “you are old and set in your ways” won his case at employment tribunal earlier this month, pending appeal.
Sacked pregnant worker wins £17k compensation from Liz Earle Beauty Company
Helen Larkin was made redundant at eight months' pregnant.
Family-friendly rights: what to look out for in 2020 and beyond
Brexit seemed to put the brakes on progress for family-friendly rights last year, but 2020 and beyond could see some...
Tupe
Six employment law cases that will shape 2020
We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...
How Police Scotland transformed its pay and reward structure
Six years after it was formed, Police Scotland completed a project that saw its 10 legacy pay scales and terms...
TUPE: Do employers need to consider ‘workers’?
The legal distinction between employee and worker usually focuses on rights such as leave and pay, but what happens in...
Maternity & Paternity
Jack’s Law: Statutory parental bereavement leave rules to start in April 2020
Parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory parental bereavement leave...
Sacked pregnant worker wins £17k compensation from Liz Earle Beauty Company
Helen Larkin was made redundant at eight months' pregnant.
Family-friendly rights: what to look out for in 2020 and beyond
Brexit seemed to put the brakes on progress for family-friendly rights last year, but 2020 and beyond could see some...
