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What will the Employments Rights Bill mean for tech employers?
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.
Webinar round-up: Employment Law and HR issues: Our crystal ball for the next 12 months 2024
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409: Landmark tribunal awards more than £2 million and orders equal pay audit after sex discrimination claim
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.
Employment Ruling Shows Value Of Dismissal Alternatives
By Asten Hawkes and Larissa Hawkins (November 14, 2022, 6:11 PM GMT) -- In the recent case of Department of Work and Pensions v. Boyers,[1] the Employment Appeal Tribunal, or EAT, provided a useful reminder to employers of the risks of dismissing employees for long-term sickness absence, and the importance of demonstrating that alternatives have been fully explored and suitably tested out where appropriate before resorting to the final option — dismissal.[2]...
Promoting disability inclusion in the workplace
According to government statistics, 13 per cent of the UK’s workforce has a disability within the definition of the Equality Act 2010. It is therefore more important than ever that employers can both provide an inclusive and accessible workplace for all employees and understand their duty to make reasonable adjustments where needed. Despite this, many companies struggle with how to alter their business to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged at work.
How should Working Time complaints be dealt with?
Following a review of the split jurisdiction in employment law between the employment tribunal and the civil courts, the Law Commission has published a report containing 23 recommendations to improve the way in which employment disputes are handled in the UK. One of the report’s most interesting recommendations is the extension of the employment tribunal’s jurisdiction in dealing with claims under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR).
How is whistleblowing linked to unfair dismissal?
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) has effectively added another form of discrimination into the existing characteristics afforded protection under the Equality Act 2010 and its predecessors – namely, whistleblower status. Since the PIDA’s introduction, UK businesses have faced the reality that employees at certain levels of their hierarchy are more likely to be able to formulate detriment claims after raising issues about the business.
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