Marriage and civil partnership status is one of the lesser know “protected characteristics” under the Equality Act 2010. It is unlawful to discriminate against an employee or worker because they… read more →
Following the EU Referendum on 23 June and the largely unexpected result that Britain has voted to leave the EU, what are the employment law / HR implications of Brexit?… read more →
The 2016 UEFA European Championships are now underway (in case you hadn’t noticed!) and whilst this may not be of a great deal of interest to some (particularly if England… read more →
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported that it has received more than a hundred complaints about discriminatory adverts in just over a year. Complaints about adverts which… read more →
As women are tending to have children later in life, often due to their careers, an increasing number are having to resort to in vitro fertilisation (IVF). What you need… read more →
A number of employment law changes came into force today, 1 October 2015. National Minimum Wage (NMW) The NMW rates are now as follows: • £6.70 per hour for a… read more →
Acas has published new equality guidance and resources on its website. This includes guidance on the nine protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010, and three new equality… read more →
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last December that obesity may be capable of constituting a disability in extreme cases where it hinders the “full and effective participation of… read more →
Do not underestimate the potential popularity of Shared Parental Leave – a recent survey has shown that more than a third of men say that being a “stay at home… read more →