Employers can be vicariously liable for the violent conduct of their employees outside work
In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited (NRL), the Court of Appeal decided that NRL was liable for its Managing Director […]
Employee welfare
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 receives royal stamp of approval
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 was given royal assent on 13 September 2018, having started out in July 2017 as a Private Member's Bill subsequently supported by the government.
Sex discrimination case flushed out of the Tribunal system with a £25,000 settlement
A female council worker has settled her sex discrimination claim for £25,000. She was instructed to go to a different office, ahead of an inspector's visit, to clean the kitchen and the toilets. She was told the toilets "needed a woman's touch" despite the fact that cleaning was not within her job description.
Pay gap between younger and older workers
The pay gap between the under-30s and over-30s has risen by more than half in the last 20 years, as younger workers are still enduring the residual effects of the financial crisis.
"Pitiful" and "patronising" – the excuses given for the lack of female presence in FTSE boardrooms
The Hampton-Alexander Review, an independent review backed by the government to scrutinise the gender balance of boards at the top of the country's leading companies, released a report this week which lists some of the excuses given by companies for a lack of female representation on their boards.
'Egregiously unfair' dismissal costs employer £30,000
The employer, Michelin, dismissed their employee who was signed off with stress.
Simple steps to keep your workforce healthy
Please read Gina Unterhalter's article for People Management here...
Parental bereavement leave bill published by the government
On 13 October 2017, the government published the Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill. This will offer two weeks' paid leave to any employed parent who loses a child under the age of 18.
Dealing with personal relationships in the workplace
It has recently been reported in the press that John Neal, the CEO of the Australian headquartered insurance and reinsurance […]
Health and safety sentences: update on the sentencing guidelines one year on
Employers have a general duty to ensure the safety of their employees under section 2 of the Health and Safety […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – December 2016
Welcome to the December edition of our employment law round-up. In this edition, we couldn’t fail to give you an […]
Sleep-deprived or sleeping beauty?
Employers may start taking more of an interest in its employees’ bedtime routines based on the latest research from Rand […]