12 October 2020
Employment

School worker’s LGBTQ+ related social media activity justifies dismissal

A teacher who brought discrimination and harassment claims against her ex-employer has had her case rejected by the Bristol Employment Tribunal. Kristie Higgs, a Christian who worked at Farmor’s School as a pastoral administrator and work experience manager, argued that the school had dismissed her because of her religious beliefs.

08 October 2020
Employment

Job retention bonus: will it tip the balance?

This month, the government has confirmed the details of the coronavirus job retention bonus (JRB) scheme.

08 October 2020
Employment

Equality Act – 10 years later

The Equality Act 2010 was designed to simplify and strengthen protection from discrimination, and support progress towards equality.

07 October 2020
Employment

£32.1m fine for employee surveillance

Following an investigation by the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg, fashion retailer H&M has been fined the equivalent of £32.1m for illegally monitoring of its employees.

05 October 2020
Employment

Update: employment tribunal orders Jaguar Land Rover to pay gender-fluid worker £180,000 in compensation

Having won her claims for harassment, direct discrimination and victimisation, non-binary ex-employee Rose Taylor was awarded £180,000 in damages at the remedy hearing which was held on Friday 2nd October.

01 October 2020
Employment

Paranoid delusions are not a disability

In the recent case of Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Ltd, the EAT had to decide whether paranoid delusions could amount to a disability.

30 September 2020
Employment

New fines and criminal records for self-isolating workers and their employers if they attend workplace

Employers will now commit a criminal offence and face fines if they knowingly permit a worker to attend the workplace after they have been told to self-isolate.

24 September 2020
Employment

Chancellor announces the New Jobs Support Scheme

Yesterday the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the introduction of the New Jobs Support Scheme to protect businesses and employees moving forward, when the furlough scheme comes to an end.

23 September 2020
Employment

The pandemic’s disproportionate effect on women

Earlier this year, the Government suspended the enforcement of gender pay gap reporting due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2019 the gender pay gap stood at 17.3% in the UK. However, with the virus disproportionately impacting women over men (both in the workplace and at home), it could be argued that this year may have been even more important than ever to maintain reporting and keep momentum on equal rights.

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