Recruitment
The Home Office announces consultation on its code of practice for employers, providing guidance on avoiding unlawful discrimination while preventing illegal working
New year, new ideas – 2022 and the potential “Great Transition” in the UK
Flexible working – three in four jobs fail to offer flexible working
Social media algorithms and discriminatory job advertisements – are employers liable?
Independent contractors and worker misclassification
"Anything is better than lies and deceit!"
We are accustomed to hearing on an almost daily basis about “fake news”. What about “fake CVs”? If an applicant […]
The Good Work Plan delivers some good news for work-seekers
Regular readers of our blog will be aware that the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices was an independent […]
New guidance issued on employment references
New guidance from the UK Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) provides employers with a timely reminder in relation to their obligations when providing and obtaining references which is an area in which employers can easily fall foul if they are not careful.
CIPD reports that a reduced amount of EU to UK migration has caused a skills shortage in the UK
According to CIPD's latest quarterly labour market snapshot, a slump in the number of EU citizens migrating to the UK has exacerbated skills shortages in the UK.
Greek government's imposition of height restrictions on its police force falls short of equal treatment
In the recent case of Ypourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton v. Kalliri, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the requirement for candidates for the Greek police academy to be at least 170cm tall amounted to indirect sex discrimination which could not be objectively justified.
New requirement for public sector workers to speak fluent English
From 21 November 2016, public bodies are under a duty to ensure that staff in customer-facing roles can speak fluent […]