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  • 05 March 2020
  • Employment

Capping exit pay-out for disabled police officers to prevent ‘windfall’ was discrimination

In Chief Constable of Gwent Police v Parsons and Roberts, the claimants were two police officers who were disabled under the Equality Act.

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  • 27 February 2020
  • Employment

IR35: Eamonn Holmes found to be employed for tax purposes

TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has lost his appeal against a 2018 tax tribunal finding that income tax and national insurance was due on his earnings as presenter of This Morning because his contract with ITV amounted to employment for tax purposes.
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  • 26 February 2020
  • Employment

The Vegan Society issues guidance for employers

Following last month’s landmark ruling that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief protected under the Equality Act 2010, The Vegan Society has issued guidance for employers to help them “accommodate the needs of vegans” in the workplace.

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  • 20 February 2020
  • Employment

New ACAS guidance on the use of NDA’s

ACAS has recently published guidance on the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA's).

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  • 18 February 2020
  • Employment

Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave – new laws as of April 2020

As of 6th April 2020, new laws will come into force giving employees the right to both parental bereavement leave and pay.

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  • 13 February 2020
  • Employment

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Workplace Romance, What should employers do?

Love is in the air And maybe the workplace to But fear not employers Here’s what you need to do…
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  • 12 February 2020
  • Employment

The Equal Pay Bill: is the current equal pay law fit for purpose?

We all followed the recent equal pay claim which was brought by the TV presenter Samira Ahmed against her employer, the BBC.

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  • 12 February 2020
  • Employment

“Long-term effect” must be satisfied at time of discriminatory acts

The EAT has clarified when the “long-term effect” aspect of the definition of disability will be satisfied.

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  • 12 February 2020
  • Employment

Not all one-off acts will be a ‘provision, criterion or practice’

The Court of Appeal (“CA”) in Ishola v Transport for London (“TFL”) has given guidance on the meaning of ‘provision, criterion or practice’ (PCP), an essential element for claims of indirect discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments.

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