An Employer’s Guide to Discrimination – Part 2
An Employer's Guide to Discrimination - Part 2 In Part 1 we focused on the different forms of discrimination and the various protected characteristics [...]
May 2019
April 2019
An Employer’s Guide to Discrimination – Part 1 (Introduction)
An Introduction to Discrimination This article will focus on the types of discrimination and the types of protected characteristics as defined under the Equality [...]
August 2018
Five questions you shouldn’t ask a candidate in an interview
Five questions you shouldn’t ask a candidate in an interview There have been many cases of people claiming discrimination before they are even employed, [...]
Can I dismiss someone if they aren’t able to do their job due to health reasons?
Can I dismiss someone if they aren’t able to do their job due to health reasons? Yes, you are able to consider dismissing members of [...]
July 2018
Things to consider when conducting Pregnancy Risk Assessments
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Your workplace risk assessment should already consider any risks to female employees of childbearing age and, in particular, risks to new [...]
May 2018
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not direct discrimination
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not directly discriminated against This month the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that it is not [...]
January 2018
‘Gaming Disorder’ now to be considered a mental condition
'Gaming Disorder' now to be considered a mental condition When the World Health Organisation makes its 11th edition manual public in 2018, ‘Gaming Disorder’ will [...]
Employment law on tattoos in the workplace
Employment law on tattoos in the workplace Despite the rise in popularity of tattoos in recent years, many employers still consider them to be unacceptable [...]
December 2017
Should young workers be paid the National Living Wage?
Should young workers be paid the National Living Wage? Is it discrimination to pay an employee less because of their age? The Young Women’s Trust [...]
November 2017
Tackling Extremist Views in the Workplace
Tackling Extremist Views in the Workplace The Employment Appeal Tribunal has again heard a case which deals with the fine line between religious belief and [...]