(1) Discrimination based on a perceived disability found as unlawful In the case of Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the decision made in the Employment Tribunal that a police officer did suffer direct discrimination because of a perceived disability. This came after Lisa Coffey’s employer refused her a transfer as there […]
(1) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) By now, everyone should have a basic awareness on what GDPR represents and what this means going forward. The GDPR is a regulation implemented by the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission and is intended to unify and strengthen data protection for all individuals […]
Over the last year, employment law headlines have been dominated by case law developments on employment status, annual leave, religious dress in the workplace and shared parental leave. In July, the UK saw one of the most significant employment law decisions of the last 50 years; tribunal fees were found as unlawful. (1) R (on the […]
Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 provides that all individuals have the right to respect for private and family life. Therefore, would video surveillance of lecture theatres violate a university professor’s right to privacy? This issue was recently highlighted in the case of Antovic & Mirkovic v Montenegro, in which the Dean of the School […]
The Government have confirmed that following low referral rates, the national fit for work referral scheme will be scrapped in England and Wales on 31st March 2018 and on 31st May in Scotland. Fit for work is a Government funded initiative that was implemented in 2015 with the hope of providing support to individuals in work with […]
One question often asked by employers at this time of year is whether they are obliged to pay its employees a Christmas bonus if they have done so in earlier years. Are employers legally obliged to pay their staff a Christmas bonus? Each case is different – In the first instance, employers should check the […]
Christmas party season is almost in full swing and with it comes the likelihood of a workplace claim as the result of inappropriate conduct. At Employment Law Services (ELS), we strongly advise that employers are aware of their legal obligations to their employees. Inviting your staff In the first instance, it should not be made […]
At present, the weekly rate of statutory maternity pay is £140.98 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings whichever is lower. This is set to increase from April 2018 to £145.18. In addition, on the 1st April 2018, the rates of statutory paternity pay and shared parental pay will increase from £140.98 to £145.18 or […]
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