
DRESS CODE | Piercings in the workplace
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

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

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

The World Cup is now in full swing and it has already produced a number of headlines. One story that garnered media attention was when

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Since the introduction of shared parental leave, it has been questioned whether those taking that leave would be entitled to the same benefits as those

You’d hope that most people who leave your organisation would feel content about their experience with you, but there will always be one or two

BLOG We expect school bullies to grow out of their bad habits when they become adults. Unfortunately, however, instances of bullying do still occur in

Can one inappropriate comment said in the heat of the moment constitute discrimination? As a recent decision by an Employment Tribunal shows, yes it can!

When we think about discrimination, we usually think about age, disability, race and sex. But there are in fact nine ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality

Blog You may not give much thought to whether your organisation is an equal opportunities employer. Chances are, you take it for granted that you