Following on from last year's proposals from both the Women and Equalities Committee and the Human Rights Commission, the UK government has published a consultation paper seeking views on options to prevent the misuse of confidentiality clauses.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launches new consultation into misuse of confidentiality clauses
In Grange v. Abellio London Ltd EAT/0304/17 the EAT has held that personal injury compensation is available for a failure to provide rest breaks under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR).
Personal injury compensation awarded in the Employment Tribunal
As April fast approaches, employers should make sure they are ready to implement the increases to statutory pay, as well as some other important statutory changes which will come into effect next month.
Statutory employment changes from April 2019
In the recent case of Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth v. Agoreyo [2019] EWCA Civ 322, the Court of Appeal was asked to consider whether the suspension of a primary school teacher pending an investigation into alleged misconduct amounted to a repudiatory breach of the implied term of trust and confidence.
The suspension of a teacher alleged to have used unreasonable force with pupils was not a repudiatory breach of contract.
The IR35 regime was introduced by HMRC to avoid individual contractors escaping paying tax as an employee by operating through a personal service company.
What is the IR35 regime and why does it matter?
In the latest decision on employment status, an Employment Tribunal has held that a group of "Educators" conducting tours, sessions and courses for schools and other visitors to the National Gallery (the Gallery), as well as providing sessions in the community, are workers and not
self-employed "freelancers" as the Gallery had long categorised them.
The latest on employment/worker status
According to the Office for National Statistics, as at June 2018, the national gender pay gap (GPG) stood at 18.4 per cent as an average across all employees. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has reported that closing this gap will not be a "quick fix" but that reducing the GPG has become a priority for more companies than ever before. With that in mind, the GEO has published two pieces of guidance to support employers so they can recognise and address their GPG.
The gender pay gap – new guidance issued to help organisations close the gap
In order to investigate claims of sexual harassment and ensure employees are adequately protected, some companies are seeking innovative ways to try to improve their workplace culture. Recently this has included investing in #MeToo apps. These apps are intended to allow employees to discreetly report instances of sexual harassment.
Companies to tackle sexual harassment with new #MeToo app
In Nissa v. Waverly Education Foundation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) clarified the definition of "disability" under the Equality Act 2010.
Disability discrimination: EAT clarifies definition of “long-term” disability
In Gan Menachem Hendon Ltd -v- de Groen,the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that dismissing an employee, who refused to lie about living with her boyfriend, from a nursery that ran in accordance with ultra-orthodox Jewish values did not amount to discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief.
No discrimination if dismissal based on religious beliefs of employer
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