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Simmons 10% uplift applies to discrimination awards

11 July 2017

10 July 2017

An ET awards £24,000 for pregnancy discrimination after a pregnant employee’s fixed-term contract was ended, despite prior agreement to an extension, and the employer could...

6 July 2017

A former employee who defrauded her employer and colleagues out of tens of thousands of pounds by lying about having cancer has been given a...

5 July 2017

The EHRC have produced a short film for employers and individuals which explores the different elements of hate crime and why it is important to...

4 July 2017

The Queen's Speech, setting out the legislation the Government intends to progress in future Parliamentary sessions, contained some employment law aspects, but not all of...

3 July 2017

An ET upholds a constructive dismissal claim after finding an employer dealt with an underperforming employee by applying undue emotional pressure rather than going through...

29 June 2017

A response to a recent freedom of information request shows that failing to abide by right to work rules, which determine an individual’s eligibility to...

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Acas issues hot weather tips for employers

28 June 2017

27 June 2017

An ET finds that a remark by a female manager that she would give a male colleague a blow job if he banked £180,000 of...

26 June 2017

The EAT confirms there is not necessarily an obligation upon an employer who dismisses an employee on capability grounds to offer employment in another position,...

22 June 2017

Personnel Today have published guidance on putting a disaster contingency plan in place to respond to major incidents, following the recent terror attacks in London...

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Industrial action scrapped “as Unison first to fall foul of new strike laws”

21 June 2017

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