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LATEST NEWS Jan 06, 2021
It is time to refresh HR policies and practices for 2021 2020 was a tumultuous year with employers having to respond rapidly to the challenges of the pandemic. Culturally the world has shifted too, with the Black Lives Matter movement bringing momentum to improving equality and diversity at work. The end of the Brexit transition[…]
Recent Decision of Taylor v Jaguar confirms no medical procedure necessary to establish gender reassignment protection.
LATEST NEWS Dec 02, 2020
The Birmingham Employment Tribunal has decided that a non-binary/gender fluid male to female transitioner did have protected characteristic of gender reassignment despite not having undergone any medical procedure in the case of Taylor v Jaguar. Ms Taylor worked for Jaguar as an engineer. In 2017, she informed management that she was transitioning from male to female.[…]
While some people are enjoying working from home, this is not the case for everyone and the negative impacts over several months are taking a toll on some employees. ‘Employers are unsure of their responsibilities for mental health and how to deal with performance issues, when the boundary between home and work has become blurred,’[…]
On December 31st 2020 the transition period shall end and the UK will leave the EU, potentially without a deal. Below are some early indicators of how this affect UK employment law, although of course much remains to seen. Equality Laws The Equality Act 2010 implements the UK’s laws against discrimination and is primary legislation.[…]
The viability of many businesses is on a knife edge and flexibility in scaling the workforce up or down at short notice has become increasingly important. For many employers, keeping their workforce as flexible as possible will be essential for their future. However, the law around zero hours contracts, self-employment, personal service companies and[…]
As the Chancellor’s coronavirus job retention scheme enters its final phase and the prospect of a return to normal business seems distant for many companies, employers are having to contemplate redundancies if they are to keep their business afloat. ‘Getting the redundancy procedure right is crucial, as mistakes can open the door for an[…]
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are now in effect (Monday 28 September 2020). They set out mandatory periods for self-isolation, and a duty to notify the Secretary of State of the names of people in the same household as anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19. The important element for employers[…]
The Government has published a factsheet explaining how the new Job Support Scheme works. The Job Support Scheme was announced yesterday by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of a suite of measures to support the labour market following the forthcoming closure of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 31 October this[…]
The following joint statement has been issued by Susan Clews (Chief Executive, Acas), Dame Carolyn Fairbairn (Director-General, CBI) and Frances O’Grady (General-Secretary, TUC), to help businesses and workers deal with the impact of possible redundancies. Covid-19 is having a devastating impact on many businesses and workers. Challenges to working practices, disrupted supply chains[…]