In the recent case of Coulson v Rentplus Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures applied to a sham redundancy dismissal that was tainted by discrimination.
An Employment Tribunal has held that a woman suffered harassment related to sex when her employer failed to provide a private room for her to express breastmilk while at work.
In Burke v Turning Point Scotland an Employment Tribunal decided that an employee who had suffered with Covid symptoms for around nine months was disabled and could proceed with a disability discrimination claim.
In the recent case of Finn v The British Bung Manufacturing Company Limited an Employment Tribunal held that calling an employee “bald” was harassment related to sex.
Pregnant at work? What are your rights? When should you tell your employer about your pregnancy? Specialist employment lawyers Paula Chan and Emily Plosker answer the top ten questions pregnant women ask about pregnancy and the workplace.
In the case of X v Y, an Employment Tribunal decided that a claimant’s fear of catching COVID-19, and her belief that she needed to protect herself and her partner from catching it, was not a protected belief for the purposes of discrimination legislation.
In Judd v Cabinet Office the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that the withdrawal of an overseas secondment opportunity on health and safety grounds was not disability discrimination.
After a year off, office Christmas parties are back and – Omicron permitting – look set to be bigger than ever in 2021. While this is a great opportunity for the team to get together in person after being isolated for much of the past two years, employers need to ensure that the celebrations include the whole workforce.
The festive season is upon us and many are ready to embrace once again the annual Christmas party as we emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic.
Whilst most events go ahead hitch free, unfortunately incidents of inappropriate behaviour are not uncommon at these types of functions.
After an enforced hiatus, the in-person office Christmas party is returning this year and, for many, not even Omicron will stand in the way. BDBF Associate, Theo Nicou, sets out his top tips to help employees make it a night to remember and not a night to forget.
A major new study commissioned by Standard Chartered Bank and the Financial Services Skills Commission examines the impact of the menopause on workers in the financial services sector, how it affects the leadership pipeline and how employers can better support staff.
In the recent case of Stott v Ralli Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that the dismissal of an employee was not an act of discrimination arising from disability.
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