It is an established legal principle that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work. In reality there are often discrepancies between the pay men and women receive as well as other working arrangements which may lead to allegations of sex discrimination.
In Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) held that an employment tribunal should have taken judicial notice of the "childcare disparity" when considering a claim for indirect sex discrimination.
The Court of Appeal unanimously held that Deliveroo drivers are not entitled to rely on Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) right to freedom of assembly and association.
As more employees are returning to the office, whether full-time or using a hybrid of office and home work, there have been renewed calls to promote a better work-life balance.
The Carabao Cup final has been overshadowed by allegations of discrimination and arrangements to ban some fans from attending.
The announcement that almost 500 British Gas employees have had their employment terminated as a result of refusing to sign a new contract has caused controversy.
The Coronavirus pandemic and recent stories in the media have brought mental health and wellbeing to the forefront of public attention, but how can employers ensure that they are providing their staff with the appropriate support?
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has outlined the government’s plans for spending and tax in the first Spring Budget since the Coronavirus outbreak in March 2020.
The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retentions Scheme (the Scheme) will be extended from 30 April 2021 until 30 September 2021.
As the furlough scheme looks set to be extended a restaurant chain has asked all furloughed employees to loan the company 10% of their furlough salary.
