Acas report shows 39% increase in tribunal claims
Acas has published its 2017/18 Annual Report, which reveals that Early Conciliation notifications have increased by 19% compared to the same period the previous year.
1 August 2018
Protection against caste discrimination best achieved by emerging case law
The Government has published its response to the public consultation about how to ensure that there is appropriate and proportionate legal protection.
31 July 2018
Belief in moral right to own copyright of own work not a protected philosophical belief
In Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd, G was dismissed for failing to sign a Copyright Agreement which conferred certain rights.
30 July 2018
New advice to help employers deal with sufferers of domestic abuse
Public Health England and Business in the Community have published a new domestic abuse toolkit to help raise awareness.
26 July 2018
Government survey reveals negative experiences of LGBT people in the workplace
The Government has published the results of its survey to gather more information about the experiences of LGBT people in the UK.
25 July 2018
239 employers named for underpaying NMW/NLW by £1.44m
The Government have published the names of 239 employers who underpaid the National Living and Minimum Wage to 22,400 UK workers by a total of £1.44m.
24 July 2018
Job offer withdrawal for unsatisfactory reference was discrimination arising from disability
In South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust v (1) Lee, (2) Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust, (3) Mason, Lee (L) is a nurse and disabled because of knee arthritis.
23 July 2018
The age of the ‘side hustle’ is upon us
Report data reveals that 39 percent of those in employment ‘side hustle’ generates income worth £72 billion.
19 July 2018
Sickness absence rate goes down, but cost goes up
A study of sickness absence data from 287 organisations with a total of 398,453 employees has shown that while employees took less time off sick last year, the cost increased.
18 July 2018
Updated guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks
The Home Office has published updated guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks which includes further clarification on appropriate steps for employers in relation to existing employees.
17 July 2018