Asten Hawkes

Tech businesses with attractive salaries and perks are often quick to hire and fire as economic cycles change but that is likely to change following the government’s new Employment Rights Bill. By Asten Hawkes, Senior Associate, Employment Law team, BDB Pitmans Published: 01 Nov 2024 Much has been speculated since the Labour Party first published its manifesto with groundbreaking legal changes pledged but without detail as to what this would mean for employers.

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This case, although extreme in its nature, highlights the importance of an employer undertaking reasonable steps to avoid discriminatory behaviour and responding to grievances raised properly. Failure to do so can result in the Tribunal issuing a variety of remedies, some of which may be unexpected and the first of their kind. In Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch, a claim was brought by Ms Macken for equal pay, sex discrimination and victimisation.