October 2016 #174 Issue Archives | Legalease Law Journals

Legal News: Employment update

DLA Piper UK LLP | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

Clare Gregory rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers

Maternity Discrimination: Not keeping mum – new mothers face dismissal and disadvantage

Mishcon de Reya | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

Åsa Waring and Dominic Boon consider ways to curb growing discrimination against expectant mothers and women returning from maternity leave

Executive Remuneration: Pressure grows to rein in runaway pay

Keystone Law | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

Stephen Levinson looks at the latest moves by the City to curb boardroom excess ahead of an expected intervention by the government

Discrimination: Removing employment barriers for Muslim women

Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

Ambiguous legal protection and subconscious bias by recruiters are making it difficult for Muslim women who wear a headscarf to find work. Arpita Dutt and Rolleen McDonnell investigate

Equal Pay: Asda barred from forum shopping

Constantine Law | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a complex class action should be heard in the employment tribunal rather than the High Court, reports Christopher Tutton

Public Sector: Workers required to speak fluent English

VWV | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

Public authorities need to update their employment policies and procedures in light of a new requirement for their customer-facing workers to be proficient in English, explain Gemma Cawthray and Charlotte Williams

Disability Discrimination: Lessons from recent case law

Shoosmiths LLP | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174

After two decades, the law on disability discrimination continues to pose challenges for employers and their advisers, reflects Antonia Blackwell

Employment Law Journal: October 2016 #174