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Working in winter – five key areas to consider health & safety

The shortest day may be over, but with several months of winter still to go, we can continue to expect the cold temperatures, rain, hail, wind, snow and fog that are usually on offer at…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/10/2024

The Employment Rights Bill

Commentary from the Farrar’s Building Employment Team October 2024 Employment-Rights-Bill-October-2024-14.10.24

Contrary to what some employers state, you do have the the right to be accompanied by Workers of England Union representatives at meetings with your employer. Summary: Is it a breach of an employee’s right to…

Judge urges council to mandate ‘freedom of belief’ training

Article by Rob Moss of Personnel Today A judge has recommended that a council’s mandatory e-learning be updated to include ‘freedom of belief’ training as part of an employment tribunal decision in a philosophical belief…

Can you be sacked without a warning?

When an employee is “sacked” or “fired”, it means that they have been dismissed and an employer has ended their contract. When can you be dismissed without a warning? Employees who have got less than…

Supreme Court restores injunction to prevent Tesco using ‘fire and rehire’

Article by DLA Piper – Rachel Chapman of Lexology At a glance In February 2022, the High Court granted a highly unusual injunction preventing Tesco from using so-called ‘fire and re-hire’ to implement changes to terms and…

Work from the office request was not harassment, tribunal rules.

Afirm asking its remote-working legal secretary whether she could come into the office did not constitute harassment, a tribunal has found. Employment Judge O Segal KC, sitting at the London Central tribunal (pictured above), found…

Employers must take action to prevent third party harassment.

Article by Morton Fraser MacRoberts – Sarah Gilzean The recent consultation on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and makes it clear that the new duty on employers to prevent…

Employment Law News, Latest News 14/08/2024

Religious discrimination: A Christian social worker was discriminated against when a conditional job offer was withdrawn but not by a later refusal to confirm offer.

Article by DACBeechcroft Facts In this case an employment tribunal found a charity directly discriminated against a job applicant when it withdrew a conditional job offer after discovering Facebook posts expressing views on same sex…

Code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement issued by the Secretary of State under section 203 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Preamble The legal framework within which this code will operate is explained in its text. While every effort has been made to ensure that explanations included in the code are accurate, only the courts can…

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Working in winter – five key areas to consider health & safety

The Employment Rights Bill

Right to be accompanied

Judge urges council to mandate ‘freedom of belief’ training

Can you be sacked without a warning?

Supreme Court restores injunction to prevent Tesco using ‘fire and rehire’

Work from the office request was not harassment, tribunal rules.

Employers must take action to prevent third party harassment.

Religious discrimination: A Christian social worker was discriminated against when a conditional job offer was withdrawn but not by a later refusal to confirm offer.

Code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement issued by the Secretary of State under section 203 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

New duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace: EHRC publishes updated guidance for consultation.

Employers’ responsibilities for maternity leave

Employment tribunal hearings delayed to 2026

Does an Agency Worker have the right to receive full pay whilst on suspension under the Agency Workers Regulations?

Directors’ personal liability for employment law breaches