Claire Maclean
Full bioEAT: disciplining an employee for engaging in trade union activities is impermissible
Beneficial contract changes made before TUPE transfer not enforceable
Non-compete clause in the spotlight
Government announces increase in maximum weekly pay and compensatory award
Holiday pay changes coming in April
Does TUPE catch workers who aren't employees?
Yes, according to the decision in Dewhurst v Revisecatch & City Sprint. Employment Judge Joffe, sitting alone in the London Central Employment Tribunal, found that an individual who is not an employee but still falls into the category of 'worker' should be viewed as an 'employee' for the purposes of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE). This means that such 'workers' are afforded the same rights and protections as 'employees' under TUPE.
Is ethnic pay gap reporting on the horizon?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released an analysis this week of ethnicity pay gaps in the UK using earnings […]
New report highlights the impact of menopause on working women
A new report, commissioned by Health & Her, has highlighted the impact of menopause on women aged between 50 and […]
No discrimination if dismissal based on religious beliefs of employer
In Gan Menachem Hendon Ltd -v- de Groen,the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that dismissing an employee, who refused to […]
Supreme Court considers "unfavourable" treatment in relation to disability discrimination
The Supreme Court has found that calculating an employee’s pension entitlement based on the employee’s part-time salary (where the employee […]
Government announces measures to tackle sexual harassment at work
Earlier this week the government unveiled measures designed to combat sexual harassment at work. The Women and Equalities Select Committee […]