Discrimination: Avoiding claims from pregnant workers and new mothers – lessons from recent case law

Beth Hale and Naomi Latham explore six cases which highlight the potential pitfalls for employers when managing workers who are pregnant or who have returned from maternity leave Efforts made to reach a compromise position and to consider individual circumstances will help employers demonstrate that they have acted proportionately and will help to justify the …
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Legal reform: Keeping the ‘flex’ in flexible working requests

Louise Skinner and Thomas Twitchett review the government’s proposals to extend the right to request flexible working The proposed changes – if implemented – are expected to encourage employers and employees to have meaningful discussions around flexible working arrangements. On 23 September 2021, the UK government published a consultation document entitled Making flexible working the …
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