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Sarah Fitzpatrick considers the legislation and recent decisions on dress codes in the workplace ‘Dress codes can give rise to claims of unlawful discrimination on a number of grounds, including sex, religion and, not quite so commonly, disability and gender reassignment.’Over the last few months the media have featured a number of dress-code stories, including …
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A recent decision highlights the lack of flexibility for employers who have contractual employment policies. Liz Parkin examines the case ‘In practice, contractual terms may arise from a number of sources beyond the employment contract itself and it is these additional sources that often lead to disputes. Staff handbooks are one such source.’ Contractual terms …
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Anna Fletcher and Connie Cliff look at how the Psychoactive Substances Act could affect employers ‘There would clearly be major damage to an organisation’s reputation and operations if its premises were shut down under a premises order as a result of an employee supplying psychoactive substances while at work.’ After some uncertainty and delay, the …
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New rules require banks and other financial institutions to put extra procedures in place encouraging staff to report concerns about the business, report Nick Howard and Ben Wright ‘The new rules will not apply to UK branches of overseas banks, although the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will explore this in a future consultation, as well …
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Jo Broadbent reviews two recent decisions focusing on whether individuals working abroad could bring a claim in the UK employment tribunal ‘If there is a sufficiently close connection between Great Britain and the employment, it can be presumed that Parliament intended protection against unfair dismissal to be available.’ Neither the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) …
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Chris Morrison contemplates how organisations are responding to the prospect of much tougher fines for health and safety offences ‘The prospect of a very significant fine and the requirement to make contingency plans lasting several years until the conclusion of a case will necessarily move health and safety up the organisation’s risk register to the …
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Catherine McGrath rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘The new Trade Secrets Directive covering the protection of EU companies’ trade secrets has been formally adopted and published in the Official Journal.’Dismissal of teacher who remained with her sex offender husband was indirect religious discrimination In Pendleton v Derbyshire County …
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Jane Hannon rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘The government’s proposals include ensuring any suggestion of a payment for service emphasises that it is discretionary for the consumer.’ BIS consults on tipping and service charges The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched a consultation on tipping, gratuities, …
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One year on from the introduction of shared parental leave, Eleanor Porter and Rebecca Harding-Hill look at levels of uptake and some of the challenges posed by the scheme ‘The availability of enhanced pay and the duration for which it was payable were major determinative factors in whether or not employees would take up shared …
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Richard Kenyon and Olivia Baxendale consider how domestic employment law might change if the UK votes to leave the EU ‘What is likely to happen is a gradual chipping away at certain employment rights once the government has decided what to keep and what to discard.’ On 23 June 2016, we will have to answer …
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