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Tom Street The disparity faced by workers in UK supermarket giant, Asda regarding sex discrimination remains a common occurance in the workplace. The Problem In 2014, a group of staff, mainly females, who worked for one of the biggest suppermarket retailers in the UK, Asda, raised claims concerning the disparity faced in pay when compared with their … Read more
UK employers have been saddled with what they are referring to as an “impossible” task given to them by the Home Office to identify European Union citizens through rigorous investigation, who are eligible or entitled to work in the United Kingdom post Brexit. With the Brexit in view, complications arise which has everyone confused as … Read more
As part of a package to measures to clarify the law on sexual harassment the UK government will develop a code of practice for employers on workplace sexual harassment. The code of practice is to be developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and examine employers’ legal responsibilities to protect their staff from … Read more
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of three people who claimed their lives were negatively affected by minor criminal convictions in their past. The judges found the manner in which criminal records are disclosed to employers infringed human rights. The outcome means the government will now have to consider reform of the system. According … Read more
Employment tribunals are legal hearings between an employee, or employees, and an employer to resolve disputes about employment rights. The majority of all legal cases about employment are heard in employment tribunals. Cases such as unfair dismissal, redundancy and discrimination. There are also many other sorts of claim that can be brought to the employment … Read more
The Government has announced new legal curbs against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and other so-called gagging orders to stop workers reporting crimes, harassment or discrimination. The new proposals pave the way to ensure that confidentiality clauses, including those which involve cash payouts, do not prevent whistleblowers from speaking to the police or disclosing … Read more
The Government’s Department of Health advises that one in four people will experience mental ill health at some point in their lifetime. While mental health problems are common, most are mild, tend to be short-term and are normally successfully treated, with medication, by a GP. Mental health concerns how we think, feel and behave. Anxiety … Read more
In November 2018, the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and Outline Political Declaration agreed between the British government and the European Union (EU) was published. On the 15th of January, 2019 however, with a margin of 432 to 202 votes, the House of Commons voted against this deal. Again the house voted against the deal on 12 … Read more
The Equality Act 2010 has sought to end worker’s age discrimination in the workplace. This act states that “no one can be treated unfairly or denied any job opportunity because they are above, or, below a certain age or age group”. An indication that no one can be denied any right based on their age. … Read more
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) are key regulations and it’s important to know how each of them work and how they impact employees. Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) SSP applies to all employers, regardless of their size and represents the minimum payments which should … Read more