International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021 puts the spotlight on equality for women, including in the workplace. By 2022, one in every six British workers will be a woman aged 50 or over – a woman very likely to be on her journey through the menopause.
As mentioned at our recent webinar, the government has launched a consultation about regulating the use of non-compete restrictions in employment contracts.
In Chalmers v Airpoint Ltd & Ors the Scottish EAT had to decide whether an articulate HR professional was protected from victimisation after she had made a vague allegation of discrimination in an email to her manager.
In the first of two articles examining the hot topic of vaccines in the workplace, we bring you up to speed with the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, and explore the key legal issues faced by employers wishing to mandate vaccines for staff.
The Supreme Court has upheld a Tribunal’s decision that drivers working for Uber were workers and not self-employed contractors.
In the recent case of Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, the EAT upheld a decision that staff equality training had become stale after 20 months.
On 25 January 2021, we held a webinar looking at the top 10 things for employers to know about in 2021. Here you can access the recording of that webinar, together with the slide presentation used on the day.
This week marks sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week. Most employers are aware of their obligations to prevent abuse and violence in the workplace, but with lines blurring between the home and the office should employers support those suffering at home?
Did you know that we are in the middle of the UK’s first ever Race Equality Week? The week runs from 1 to 7 February 2021 and aims to bring UK employers, organisations and the wider public together to address issues affecting ethnic minority employees with the aim of igniting real change.
In this article, Melvyna Mumunie explains the continuing pressure on the Government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay reporting and outlines the key considerations for its implementation.
In Queensgate Investments LLP v Millet the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that applications for interim relief should be heard in public, save where an order is made to restrict publicity.
A recent High Court decision reminds employers of the importance of tailoring restrictive covenants to the employee. What does the law say?
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