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Nicknames which have led to successful discrimination claims

12 April 2016

12 April 2016

BIS have published an updated guide which provides advice on calculating the the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and the new National Living Wage (NLW), to...

12 April 2016

A report by the Women and Equalities Committee finds that the UK’s gender pay gap of 19.2% represents a significant loss to productivity....

8 April 2016

Under S.43B (1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, to qualify for whistleblowing protection, a disclosure made on or after 25 June 2013 has to...

23 March 2016

The TUC’s analysis of the Labour Force Survey has shown that UK workers gave their employers £31.5 billion of unpaid overtime last year....

23 March 2016

Acas has published a new guide on employing younger workers highlighting the different and additional statutory rights....

23 March 2016

The Telegraph has reported that a sales rep nicknamed "Gramps" by a younger colleague has been awarded £63,000 after winning his age discrimination claim....

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Five measures in March 2016 budget impacting on employment

23 March 2016

21 March 2016

A survey by Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity has revealed that one in three eating disorder sufferers experience stigma or discrimination in the workplace....

21 March 2016

The latest ONS estimate of the number of people who are employed on zero hours contracts in their main employment is 801,000 for October to...

21 March 2016

The MoJ have published the tribunal statistics for October to December 2015....

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Government accepts LPC’s recommendations for the 2016 NMW

21 March 2016

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