These Employment Law articles have been written to provide you with the latest new, updated, and amended laws; we also provide interpretation and suggested implementation of the employment law.
IBB Law recently ran an interesting piece on a worker’s right to annual leave whilst on sickness absence. The article highlighted one case in particular in which Mrs Larner, an employee with NHS Leeds, was refused payment in lieu of her untaken annual leave while on sickness absence between 2009 and 2011 when she was … Read more
Disability is considered a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and therefore employers have a responsibility to ensure that disabled employees are not at a disadvantage in the workplace compared to their colleagues, and to make reasonable adjustments where possible. This is crucial to create an open and inclusive working environment which benefits an … Read more
Many employers can find themselves in a situation where they become aware that a recently appointed employee has a disability. This often causes significant concern for the employer as they worry about the potential costs of making reasonable adjustments. However, this need not be the case: reasonable adjustments are not necessarily expensive or difficult to … Read more
A Shoosmiths article on age discrimination has warned employers to take more care not to treat older workers unfairly. The issue of discrimination on the basis of age has made the news, thanks to a number of high profile cases. TV racing commentator John McCririck is currently claiming age discrimination by Channel 4, stating that … Read more
Shared parental leave and pay was introduced to help parents have more flexibility in how they care for their child in his/her first year. It was introduced to enable the mother and her partner to share the leave and pay so long as the partner meets certain eligibility requirements. More information on shared parental leave … Read more
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that in the case of Samira Achbita versus G4S it was not discriminatory to dismiss Achbita as a result of her wearing headscarves at work. In this article we consider what the ECJ said and how it may affect your dress code at work policy. How did … Read more
Monitoring employees at work may be necessary for a variety of reasons. For example, you may need to safeguard employees to ensure workers aren’t at risk from unsafe working practices. In some sectors employers may have a legal or regulatory need to carry out some monitoring. It’s important to be aware that any information you … Read more
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) recently released a report estimating that 54,000 new mothers lose their jobs every year in Britain. At the same time, Citizens Advice recorded a 60% increase in calls seeking advice on maternity leave discrimination. With awards for claims being potentially uncapped, this article explores the most prevalent issues … Read more
6th April 2017 will see changes to the way the government funds apprenticeships in England. George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement in November 2015, as Chancellor at that time, a target of achieving 3 million ‘high quality’ apprenticeships by 2020. This will obviously cost money and Mr Osborne has placed the responsibility for funding … Read more
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