Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of the ‘protected characteristics’ specified in the Equality Act 2010. These protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage
Do you know the process to follow to get an employee’s medical report? Do you know what to do if the employee doesn’t give consent?
As 2016 draws to a close, we reflect on some prominent tribunals and cases brought before courts, the new laws introduced and companies put under
Blog Withdrawing a job offer due to sickness can be a sensitive and legally intricate matter for employers. In this blog, we will address the
BLOG There some interview questions that are best avoided, even though you might be tempted to give potential employees a grilling. Although they might not
The biggest danger employers face when drafting job adverts is falling foul of discrimination law. What can you say and what can’t you say? The
Women are feeling under pressure from their employers to wear heels, provocative tops, tights skirts and apply more makeup to look sexy at work.
A recent survey by the Trades Union Congress found that more than half of women polled had been subjected to sexual harassment at work. The
Dame Judi Dench recently celebrated her 81st birthday by getting her first tattoo. She follows a long list of celebrities with body art – Samantha
The scope of an employer’s duty to remove barriers disabled employees face in the workplace has always been debatable. In a recent case, the Employment
