Does discriminatory treatment permit an employee to refuse work? This was the question that was explored by the Court of Appeal in the case of
All employers need HR policies and procedures. If you have five or more employees, the law says that you need to have a written Health
Facing a discrimination claim is an employer’s worst nightmare come true. Not only can it cause disputes, disrupt team dynamics, negatively affect morale and taint
Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is almost always unacceptable. There are very few exceptions to the rule and in
Does it amount to direct discrimination if an employer refuses a job to a non-disabled applicant because they believe that their condition could become a
What employees do their in free time is normally none of your concern, but the game changes when you discover an employee has committed a
Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is a definite no-no at work. With the current furore surrounding allegations that Damian
The latest statistics show that the number of single claims to Employment Tribunals has increased by a whopping 64%. Since the second quarter of 2014/15,
You have probably heard that fees to access Employment Tribunals were abolished by the Supreme Court earlier this year. But what does it actually mean
There is a common misconception that the Equality Act bans ‘pay secrecy clauses’ in Contracts of Employment. The truth is that section 77 of the
