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Latest Advice regarding CoronaVirus

As we are beginning to receive emails from clients asking how to deal with employment law issues raised by the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we thought it helpful to send...

Appropriate language in job adverts

Are your job adverts accidentally putting off potential applicants? A new LinkedIn report has looked at the language used in job adverts and found that certain things can deter a...

Working time

Under section 45A of the Employment Rights Act 1996, workers have the right not to be treated badly by their employer for refusing to work in breach of the Working...

Commute times

Analysis by the Office for National Statistics has shown that women who commute for an hour are nearly 30 per cent more likely to leave their jobs than if they...

Disability discrimination

A person is disabled if she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on her ability to do day to day activities. To...

Vegetarianism and Philosophical belief

A philosophical belief might be a protected characteristic if it: Is genuinely held and isn’t just a viewpoint or an opinion;Relates to a weighty and substantial aspect of human life...

Gig economy

Worker status is the holy grail in the gig economy, including the fields of taxi rides, food delivery and courier services. Workers are entitled to certain employment rights such as...

Injury to feelings

If an employee wins a discrimination claim, the employment tribunal will award compensation for injury to feelings. There are three bands: top band for the most serious cases (currently £26,300...

Discrimination

Amy harasses Bill if she does something in relation to a protected characteristic (race, sex, disability etc) which has the purpose or effect of violating Bill's dignity or creating an...

Unfair dismissal

In unfair dismissal cases, both the compensatory and basic awards can be reduced by the tribunal, potentially to zero, based on the employee's conduct before dismissal. Secret recordings of meetings...