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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Article by In the UK, there are three different types of leave available for parents: maternity leave, paternity leave, and unpaid parental leave. Maternity leave allows employers to take time off work both during their…
Article by Katie Harris of Boyes Turner Using temporary agency workers supplied through an employment business can provide many companies with a flexible staffing resource. Agency workers can, in essence, be engaged at short notice for short…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced it has reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a data breach which resulted in a disclosure containing sensitive information to a unauthorised family member. In November 2022,…
Article by Amy Hallam of BRM Law Protected characteristic of Disability – changes to the legal definition of a disability. Further to our recent article where we updated you on some of the amendments to…
Article by Hill Dickinson – Fiona McLellan and Rachael McKenzie The recently published annual NHS staff survey shows concerningly the highest reported levels of discrimination experienced by staff since the survey began. The survey also asked, for the first…
Article by Honey Wyatt of HR Magazine The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered the public service provider Serco Leisure to stop using biometric data to track employees’ attendance. Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and seven…