Over recent months, a number of Government Departments and reputable organisations have been publicly scrutinised due to investigations of their alleged failings in their treatment of disabled employees.
| Published: 21 May 2020
When it comes to employment, the current coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a lot of uncertainty amongst both employees and employers. One specific group for which there is particular concern is foreign nationals currently living and working in the UK.
| Published: 20 May 2020
The ICO has published guidance for employers on data protection considerations if they want to carry out tests to check whether staff have symptoms of COVID-19 or the virus itself when they return to work.
| Published: 20 May 2020
Following the Chancellor’s announcement on the extension of the furlough scheme, questions have been raised regarding the implications for businesses.
| Published: 19 May 2020
The EHRC have issued 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for employers' to ensure the decisions they make in response to the pandemic do not directly or indirectly discriminate against employees with protected characteristics.
| Published: 19 May 2020
The Government has published guidance for employers covering eight sectors where businesses are allowed to be open/operational to help them get back up and running and facilitate workplaces operating safely.
| Published: 18 May 2020
The CIPD has published 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): returning to the workplace guide'. The guide highlights that employers need to plan now for what is likely to be staged return to the workplace over what could be prolonged periods. Their guiding principle should be how organisations take care of their people and safeguard their health and well-being.
| Published: 14 May 2020
In B v Yodel Delivery Network Ltd, a Watford ET asked the ECJ whether a courier whose status was described as a ‘self-employed’ contractor, was a worker under the Working Time Directive (WTD). Unlike couriers/drivers in other gig economy platforms Yodel couriers have a lot of autonomy, i.e. Yodel are under no obligation to provide work and couriers can turn jobs down, they can appoint substitutes and are liable for their actions, they can choose when to deliver (within a time frame), and they can work for other delivery companies.
| Published: 13 May 2020
In Allen v Paradigm Precision Burnley Limited an ET upheld ‘A’’s claim of sexual orientation harassment and direct discrimination (and claims victimisation and constructive unfair dismissal) which occurred after ‘A’ started to come out as being gay to select people in his team.
| Published: 12 May 2020
Acas have issued specific advice on disciplinary and grievance procedures during the coronavirus pandemic confirming that the law and Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures still apply.
| Published: 11 May 2020
