Top five cases of 2021
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23/12/2021
22/12/2021
Flexible working requests – agreeing to extend the decision period
An employee with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service can make a statutory flexible workingView Article
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14/12/2021
What is a deemed disability?
The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination in employment in respect of nine protected characteristics, including disability. AView Article
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08/12/2021
What is the penalty for breaching the ACAS Code of Practice?
The ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures (ACAS Code) provides practical guidance to employersView Article
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29/11/2021
Is a compulsory retirement age justified?
An employer operating a compulsory retirement age may be at risk of facing claims ofView Article
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26/11/2021
Is an employee who takes part in a strike protected from detriment?
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) protects employees from detriment connectedView Article
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17/11/2021
ACAS publishes guidance on “fire and rehire”
Fire and rehire is typically relevant where an employer is seeking to make changes toView Article
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05/11/2021
Is an offer directly to an employee an inducement to forgo collective bargaining rights?
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) prohibits employers from inducing workersView Article
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22/10/2021
Is an individual a worker if there is a right of substitution?
The Court of Appeal has given guidance in the latest in a series of judgmentsView Article
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22/10/2021
Is a dismissal discriminatory if the employer does not know about a disability until after dismissal?
Discrimination arising from disability happens where an employer treats an employee unfavourably because of somethingView Article
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20/10/2021
How should employers deal with allegations of sexual harassment at work?
The Fawcett Society has published a report, “Tackling sexual harassment in the workplace: recommendations forView Article
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20/10/2021
Do menopausal symptoms amount to a disability?
A person has a disability under the Equality Act 2010 if they have a physicalView Article
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