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Brain fog and unlawful discrimination risks

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Brain fog is not a medical term but used to describe a range of symptoms. Brain fog has been in the news lately because of its association with Long Covid and the menopause. But what is brain fog and how should employers support staff suffering from it and avoid discrimination?

Topics covered:

  • What is Brain Fog
  • What causes it
  • Is it a disability
  • Performance management
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Medical advice

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  • 10 September 2020
  • Construction

Final dates for payment linked to invoices no longer permitted

The TCC’s recent decision in Rochford Construction Ltd v Kilhan Construction Ltd found that final dates for payment must be a fixed period of time from the due date for payment under a construction contract.   The common practice of linking the final date for payment to issue or receipt of an invoice was found to be at odds with the requirements of the Construction Act. 
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  • 09 September 2020
  • Employment

Redundancy – reasonableness is judged on whether dismissal could be avoided

In the recent case of Aramark (UK) Limited v Fernades, the EAT held that it was not unreasonable for an employer to decide not to include the Claimant on a list of bank workers in a redundancy situation.

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  • 09 September 2020
  • Construction

Publication of government’s draft Building Safety Bill

At the end of July the government published its draft ‘Building Safety Bill’ (the “Bill”) which housing secretary Robert Jenrick has described as the “biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years”.

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  • 03 September 2020
  • Employment

Re-Engagement may not be suitable if employer has lost trust in employee’s abilities

In the case of Kelly v PGA, the EAT held that an employment tribunal was wrong to make an order of re-engagement as the employer had lost trust and confidence in an employee’s ability to carry out his role, and this belief was rationally held.
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  • 28 August 2020
  • Immigration

UK Immigration from 2021: Summary of key changes

The UK immigration system will face its most significant change in recent history from 1 January 2021. The changes will impact most sectors in the UK. In this blog we have a brief look at the key changes to expect.
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  • 28 August 2020
  • Employment

Decision to suspend employee was “overly hasty”

In Stothard v Durham University, the Claimant was suspended following media

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