£24,500 awarded to employee who suffered racist insult from a contractor
J and an employee of a contractor G4S were passing through an area where the lights were off for maintenance reasons.
19 November 2018
HSE releases Great Britain’s annual injury and ill health statistics
The Health and Safety Executive say that the latest statistics show that too many workers are still being injured or made ill by their work.
15 November 2018
Wales TUC publishes guidance on the menopause in the workplace
Wales TUC Cymru has published a toolkit to help union officers and reps to represent members affected by the menopause by recognising and addressing workplace issues that can worsen women’s symptoms.
14 November 2018
Right to paid annual holiday not automatically lost where worker did not apply to take leave
K refrained from taking his annual leave entitlement during the last few month of employment and requested payment in lieu when he left.
13 November 2018
Government sets out eligibility requirements for entitlement to parental bereavement leave and pay
The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Act is due to come into force in 2020, giving eligible employees the right to paid leave when they suffer a loss of a child under 18 or suffer a stillbirth from 24 weeks of pregnancy.
12 November 2018
Guidance published on data protection and the processing of criminal records data in recruitment
The charity ‘for people with convictions’ has published guidance on data protection and the processing of criminal records in recruitment.
8 November 2018
Gender pay gap determines women’s choice of employer
A survey reveals that 61% of women would take an organisation's gender pay gap into consideration when applying for jobs.
7 November 2018
Government accepts recommendations for NLW and NMW increases in April 2019
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for hourly rate increases to the NLW and the NMW in April 2019.
6 November 2018
Office banter culture meant “fat ginger pikey” comment was not harassment
Evans claimed harassment related to disability. He said he had been referred to as "fat ginger pikey", "salad dodger" and "fat yoda".
5 November 2018
EHRC survey shows Britain’s conflicting attitudes towards equality
A new EHRC survey has found that despite 74% of people agreeing that there should be equality for all groups, 42% of Britons have experienced some form of prejudice in the last 12 months.
1 November 2018