Balancing act: religious freedom and anti-discrimination in fostering recruitment
The High Court has ruled that an independent fostering agency’s policies for recruiting carers was unlawful on the grounds that […]
Claire McKee
Women Count 2020
“Companies with women in senior leadership roles are more profitable. They are better innovators. They are more respected in their […]
Mandatory ethnicity pay reporting set to be debated in Parliament
A petition calling for the introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting for companies with 250 employees or more has […]
Supporting employees who have suffered domestic abuse
It is timely that the UK government has launched a review of employment rights for survivors of domestic abuse to […]
ICO Guidance: Special Category Data
On 14 November, the Information Commissioner’s Office published guidance on how special category data should be managed under the EU […]
May Bank Holiday 2020
In order to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 2020, the government has decided to move the early […]
Investigations: getting the balance right
We are reminded by a recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that the purpose of an investigation should […]
Ponderings on philosophical beliefs
In August 2018 we blogged about the case of Gray v. Mulberry (re-read here). As predicted, this case has now […]
References – to give or not to give?
There is generally no obligation on an employer to give a reference at all. There are, of course, exceptions – […]
Are millennials really taking over our workplaces?
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has this month published a fascinating report as part of its Future of Work […]
Covert recordings: "For the times they are a-changing"
Almost everyone carries around with them a recording device nowadays, in the form of a smartphone or wearable technology. Where […]
Government consultation: "Health is everyone's business"
The government has launched a consultation on ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill-health-related job […]