Author Archives: Gareth

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Breach of settlement agreement – can an employer stop the cheque?

If an employee is responsible for a breach of settlement agreement (see our article here ...

16
Jun
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Returning to work from absence

Supporting employees who return from work From a legal perspective, there is little actual law ...

08
May
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
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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