Legal news: Employment update

Peter Summerfield rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should act with caution if they are contemplating dismissing an employee who has recently raised a health and safety matter. Vet’s assistant who raised Covid safety concerns was unfairly dismissed An employment tribunal has found that a veterinary assistant who raised concerns with …
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Gender pay reporting: The pitfalls of reducing the gap in haste

Deborah Casale and Sacha Sokhi look at the lessons from a recent sex discrimination case in which two male directors successfully claimed they were dismissed to improve their employer’s gender pay gap The difference between positive action and direct discrimination is subtle and employers should take advice and proceed with caution when using these provisions. …
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