It is against the law to treat someone less favourably because of their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age; this is discrimination. However, more than 25% of the…
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The coronavirus outbreak has changed the world around us. Businesses have had to find new ways of working to ensure continuity and minimise the impact on company performance. The pandemic…
As we navigate the second quarter of 2020, HR leaders remain focused on the key areas that will be driving business outcomes this decade. Priorities such as building critical skills,…
Introduction [ Including 12 June 2020 Update ] As you may now be aware the government announced on 12th May 2020 a further extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). …
A female city banker has won her case for gender discrimination, harassment and unequal pay. Ms Macken sued the London office of the French bank BNP Paribas for £4m claiming…
Due to recent events in relation to coronavirus, we presented our Employment Law Seminar virtually in March this year. Throughout the webinar we aimed to make it interactive through audience…
Academics at Oxford University have been urged not to send emails outside working hours to avoid colleagues, especially remote workers, from feeling harassed. Administrators have asked the university’s academics to…
A record number of workers in the UK are being paid less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW), according to a report by the Low Pay Commission (LPC). Most people…
The UK has dropped from its position as the 15th most equal nation in 2018 to the 21st within the 2019 gender equality rankings. Despite consecutive governments pledging to tackle…
Journalist and presenter Samira Ahmed won her equal pay claim against the BBC in a landmark case that could open the floodgates to similar claims from other staff. An employment tribunal unanimously…
