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Employment Law News, Latest News 28/06/2024

Employers’ responsibilities for maternity leave

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…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/05/2024

Employment tribunal hearings delayed to 2026

Article by Law Society Gazette Week-long employment tribunals in parts of London are being listed for as far away as 2026, as a shortage of judges continues to affect waiting times. Figures revealed as part…

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

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…

Employment Law News, Latest News 15/05/2024

Directors’ personal liability for employment law breaches

One of the fundamental principles behind the “limited liability company” is that the company has a legal identity of its own, distinct from its shareholders and directors, and as such the starting point is that…

Health Service, Latest News 15/05/2024

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for “serious, harmful” data breach

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,…

Changes to the Legal Definition of a Disability

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…

Changes to sexual harassment legislation and the new positive duty on employers

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…

Employment Law News, Latest News 08/03/2024

Government publishes final Statutory Code of Practice governing fire and rehire practices

Article by Amanda Steadman from Braham Dutt Badrick French LLP Employers sometimes try to enforce contractual amendments on their workforce by using a “fire and rehire” strategy – terminating employment and offering to hire staff…

ICO bans leisure centres from using biometric data to monitor employees

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…

UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights: Inquiry on protection of human rights at work

The Workers of England Union have serious concerns regarding the contents and impartiality of the ‘Joint Committee on Human Rights’ and the words they use around ‘covid’. As an example Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws…

The line between workplace banter and discrimination?

Written by Catherine Wilson Catherine is an expert employment lawyer and HR problem solver. She works as an Employment Partner at W Legal Limited and also runs her own employment law and HR consultancy, training, and…

Homeopathic Lifestyle Ruled a ‘Protected Characteristic’ in Tribunal Ruling for Fired NHS Worker

Article by Rachel Roberts of Epoch Times Homeopathic Lifestyle Ruled a ‘Protected Characteristic’ in Tribunal Ruling for Fired NHS Worker | The Epoch Times Paul Bailey was sacked after declining COVID-19 jabs but ongoing tribunal…

WEU wins significant case – Tribunal upholds homeopathic lifestyle and bodily autonomy in the right to determine whether to have Covid vaccination

In Paul Edward Bailey – v – West Midlands Ambulance Service – Case No. 1302139/2022 the Midlands West Employment Tribunal has upheld that the Claimant has a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act in…

Updated Paternity Leave Regulations

On 8 March 2024, the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will come into effect, making changes to existing paternity leave rights in the UK. The key changes being introduced are as follows: The two-week paternity leave entitlement…