Dealing with employees during a pandemic 1
Dealing with employees during a pandemic

Employment law is at the top of many agendas with the current Corona virus pandemic. ...

14
Apr
Image to illustrate coronavirus furlough
Furlough

What is Furlough? Furlough is not a term that will be familiar to those in ...

03
Apr
BBC acknowledges sex discrimination in pay 2
BBC acknowledges sex discrimination in pay

January 2020 was a good start for equal pay for women at the BBC. Sarah ...

23
Jan
Interesting settlement for discrimination 3
Interesting settlement for discrimination

We have read news of a settlement for discrimination by a transgender woman in a ...

16
Jan
Ethical veganism - protected as a philosophical belief? 4
Ethical veganism – protected as a philosophical belief?

Under the Equality Act 2010, employers must not treat staff less favourably or harass them ...

08
Jan
Dress code at work 5
Dress code at work

Dress codes at work have been in the news quite a bit recently. See our ...

22
Nov
Who gets the money from tips? 6
Who gets the money from tips?

As a restaurant customer you may wonder who gets the money from tips. Many employees ...

25
Oct
Are clowns allowed as meeting companions? 7
Are clowns allowed as meeting companions?

In the UK, no. But that didn’t stop Australian marketing consultant Josh Thompson from hiring ...

16
Sep
When employers don't have knowledge of a disability 8
When employers don’t have knowledge of a disability

One in four employers would not hire a disabled person if they have knowledge of ...

25
Jul
Sacked for posting on Facebook: How would the sacking of Israel Folau be dealt with under UK Law? 9
Sacked for posting on Facebook: How would the sacking of Israel Folau be dealt with under UK Law?

Rugby Australia has sacked Australian rugby star Israel Folau because of what he said in ...

17
Jun