Employers must keep records of working time
The Working Time Regulations 1998 stem from European law, the Working Time Directive
Is it discrimination if there was no knowledge of a disability?
Discrimination arising from disability happens when an employer treats an employee unfavourably because of something that arises because of their disability (and which cannot be objectively justified)
Proselytising and Unfair Dismissal
Proselytising is where someone preaches about religion with a view to converting other people to that religion.
Put a Magnifying Glass on Disability Discrimination
A disability is a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to do day to day things.
Extending redundancy protection during pregnancy and maternity leave
At the beginning of the month, the Women and Equalities Select Committee published its response to the government’s consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents.
Compensation for injury to feelings
If a tribunal upholds a discrimination claim, they can award compensation. Compensation can include an amount for ‘injury to feelings’.
Managing Your Millennials
Are you managing your millennials properly? Natalie Salunke, Head of Legal, Europe at Fleetcor, and a millennial herself, has written an article on this topic. ‘Millennial’ is a term used to describe the generation born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s.
Final written warnings
An employee can be fairly dismissed for misconduct (rather than gross misconduct) if they already have a final written warning in place.
Confidentiality clauses
The government has launched a consultation on preventing the misuse of confidentiality clauses in harassment and discrimination situations. These non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can be a useful tool for employers in settling disputes whilst preventing reputational damage. The government wants to clarify how far NDAs can go. It wants employers to say explicitly in agreements that…
Maternity discrimination
An employer discriminates against a woman if they treat her unfavourably because she is taking maternity leave. In SW Yorkshire NHS Trust v Jackson, the employee was on maternity leave when redundancies were announced.