Surveys have shown that some workers feel it’s necessary to conceal the fact that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). This is because
Can an employer ask an employee to not wear a piercing to work? Employers do have a wide discretion to decide what their employees are
When employers are making selection and recruitment decisions, they need to make sure that they are not falling foul of equality laws. Our Employment Law
After reviewing consultation responses, the government has highlighted the difficulty in defining ‘caste’ in legislation and said it will rely on case law to develop
Unauthorised absences can hit hospitality businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
The Equality Act is very strict on what health or disability questions employers can ask during the recruitment process. As a general principle, it is
What do employers do if an employee informs them they are dyslexic? Despite that the fact that the NHS reckons that up to 1 in
Unauthorised absences can hit manufacturing businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
The Supreme Court has delivered its ruling on the long-awaited Pimlico Plumbers case focusing on employment status and the gig economy. This is the first
