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Employment Law
What to do when an Employee Refuses Consent for a Medical Report
Employers may need to request medical reports for an employee for plenty of reasons. But what if they refuse? Here’s 3 tips from our lawyers on how to progress a challenging situation.
Religion & Belief Discrimination: Fear of Catching Covid-19 is not a Protected Belief
An employment tribunal has found that a fear of catching Covid-19 is not a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010 (EA). Section 10 of the EA says that a…
Employment Law Update – September 2021
Welcome to this month’s employment law update. In September we’re covering: A direct discrimination case where Muslim employees were banned from wearing headscarves in the workplace Secretary of State for…
Discrimination and the Shifting Burden of Proof: Why Employers Need to ‘Show Their Workings’
Section 13(1) of the Equality Act 2010 defines discrimination as occurring where “because of a protected characteristic, A treats B less favourably than A treats or would treat others”. In…
Do you have a problem with harassment at work?
The understanding that ‘harassment at work can happen unintentionally’ is nothing new to HR or learning and development, and it could be tempting to think ‘that sort of thing’ won’t…
Employment Law Update – July 2021
Welcome to July’s employment law update where we cover the latest news from the employment tribunal. This month we’re covering: Strike action in a case that reminds us why employers…
Inappropriate Behaviour at Work: Why Don’t we Speak Up?
It’s happened to most of us. ‘That joke’ (or comment, action or question) at work that made us feel uncomfortable. And yet, we put up with it – and perhaps…
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Employment Tribunal Awards and How to Reduce Them
In our blog series addressing all aspects of the employment tribunal process, we’ve come to the stage of employment tribunal awards. Tim Cross, Director of Employment and Legal Affairs at…
Estate Agent Hits Headlines for Employee’s Racist Tweet: A Developing Problem for Employers
The dark side of football showed its ugly face once again after Sunday’s Euro Final, as within minutes of the final whistle a minority angry fans took to Twitter to…