Insights
1st June 2021
Mental health and the return to the workplace
Early 2020 was like war suddenly being declared, against an unseen foe. For many businesses it felt like a fight for survival. Almost overnight huge swathes of the workforce…
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17th May 2021
Employee security v employer freedom: where’s the post-Brexit balance?
Should employers be allowed to “fire and re-hire” their employees? This is where employers who need to cut back and save costs dismiss employees who refuse to sign…
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10th May 2021
Mental Health in the Workplace
One of the many outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic has been the increase and exacerbation of mental health conditions, triggered by social isolation, working at home, and the…
Insights
13th April 2021
Health and Safety
‘Health and safety’ has had a rather negative and tiresome image in the past, often derided as a perfectionist, risk-averse excuse for fuss and nonsense. The Health and…
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Health and Safety detriment protection to be extended to workers
Currently, relatively old statutory provisions exist which protect employees from suffering a detriment or dismissal in certain health and safety specific scenarios. These provisions were rarely used historically,…
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Equal opportunities and harassment training – warning to employers
If an employer provides equal opportunities training, is this enough to argue that it took ‘reasonable steps’ to avoid being vicariously liable for discriminatory acts carried out by…
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Sleeping on the job
The long awaited and anticipated National Minimum Wage (NMW), decision of the Supreme Court announced on 19 March 2021 must be a huge relief to some employers, especially…
Insights
6th April 2021
Discrimination: Injury to feelings
Hurting someone’s feelings at work can be expensive, if the hurt results from negative words or actions in relation to a legally protected characteristic like race or gender,…
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26th March 2021
Mukoro v Independent Workers’ Union Of Great Britain
Is an Employment Judge allowed to bring a claim to an end, because they consider it would be better for the Claimant’s health and well-being if it stopped?…
Insights
11th March 2021
Equality in the workplace
In 2021, equality in the workplace should be a given, but how can you be sure you're being treated equally and what should you do if you believe…