BEIS opens consultation on ethnicity pay reporting
A consultation has been launched on ethnicity pay which will enable employers to creating a diverse workforce.
23 October 2018
Employer liable for assault at impromptu drinking session after Xmas party had ended
After the firm’s Christmas party, some staff went to a hotel and were drinking alcohol, including M, the MD, and B a sales manager.
22 October 2018
Young women being let down in workplace, despite #MeToo and gender pay reporting
Despite the #MeToo movement and reforms including gender pay gap reporting, millions of women continue to lose out in the workplace.
18 October 2018
CIPD and Mind launch guidance for managers to support mental health at work
The CIPD and Mind, the mental health charity, have jointly published a revised mental health guide for managers to improve support.
17 October 2018
New legislation on tips and support for carers and parents
The Government has announced a new legislation, which will set out that tips must go in full to the workers providing the service.
16 October 2018
Not discriminatory to refuse to provide a cake with a message supportive of gay marriage
Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd refused to bake a cake for Lee, a gay man, with an iced message ‘Support Gay Marriage’.
15 October 2018
Centre for Ageing Better call for employers to do more for older workers
The Centre for Ageing Better has published a report setting out steps for employers to create a more supportive, age-positive culture.
11 October 2018
MoJ publish tables showing maximum and average ET awards 2017/8
The MoJ have published Tables which provide a breakdown of the awards made by tribunals for unfair dismissal and discrimination jurisdictions.
10 October 2018
Record £15.6 million underpayment identified for workers on the minimum wage
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) achieved record enforcement results in 2017/18, identifying £15.6million of national minimum wage underpayments.
9 October 2018
Homophobic comments were offensive and had nothing to do with religious belief
In Faraz v Core Education Trust, F was a Deputy Head Teacher. He was dismissed for gross misconduct for making homophobic comments
8 October 2018