When is offence actually offensive?

Recipe alert: you cannot make an omelette without cracking an egg or two. So, when is offence actually offensive? The perception of the person claiming

June 29, 2023

Avoiding pitfalls when dismissing for poor performance on sick leave

An employee was dismissed following her return to work from treatment for breast cancer. Cancer is deemed to be a disability within the Equality Act

May 25, 2023

EU Retained Law

Did you know that the government has identified 4,829 pieces of EU retained law. Even calculating that total took a huge amount of time. This

May 19, 2023

Can sportsmanship constitute a belief?

Football and belief How passionate are you about sport? A worker at Doosan Babcock Limited was a lifelong and staunch supporter of Glasgow Rangers FC.

October 11, 2022

Employment Law Update – September 2022

The evolution and status of zero hours contracts The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development has published a report on zero hours contracts. 3.3% of employees reported that

September 7, 2022

Direct belief discrimination and social media

Just recently, a landmark decision was made by the Tribunal in relation to the protected characteristic of ‘belief’. Maya Forstater (‘MF’) was an employee within the

August 8, 2022

Discrimination arising from disability and justification

It is a defence for an employer to a claim for discrimination arising from a disability, to say that the treatment was a proportionate means

June 27, 2022

When without prejudice communication stops being off the record

Settlement agreements can be a hugely useful tool for employers. If the terms and money on offer are right, then a settlement agreement can result

June 14, 2022

IR35 and employment status – legal developments in the Court of Appeal

When deciding the IR35 issue and whether or not your worker is inside IR35 and off-payroll (ie self-employed), what do you need to know when

May 10, 2022

Does accepting voluntary redundancy prevent that employee from claiming unfair dismissal?

This is an interesting question. I have no doubt that many employers will view voluntary redundancy situations as automatically fair dismissals or perhaps even take

May 3, 2022

A Jubilee Celebration and another day off, or is it?

The annual Spring bank holiday which usually takes place at the end of May will now take place on Friday, 3rd June. In addition to

April 22, 2022

Disciplinary process: external influence and disclosure obligations

How often does an employee try to postpone a disciplinary hearing and why do they do that? It happens regularly, doesn’t it? Frequently an employee

April 4, 2022

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Employment News For Employers

When is offence actually offensive?

Avoiding pitfalls when dismissing for poor performance on sick leave

EU Retained Law

Can sportsmanship constitute a belief?

Employment Law Update – September 2022

Direct belief discrimination and social media

Discrimination arising from disability and justification

When without prejudice communication stops being off the record

IR35 and employment status – legal developments in the Court of Appeal

Does accepting voluntary redundancy prevent that employee from claiming unfair dismissal?

A Jubilee Celebration and another day off, or is it?

Disciplinary process: external influence and disclosure obligations

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