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The TUC has published a guide, available here , covering the rights that employers must provide to intended parents who are having a child through a surrogacy arrangement. The guide includes information on: time off to attend antenatal appointments; adoption leave... Read more
The Government has issued guidance, available here , to help employers deal with the recruitment and retention of transgender employees and to raise awareness of trans issues. It gives practical advice on: how to ensure that the recruitment process does not... Read more
Summary: Can provision of a reference referring to length of absence and withdrawal of a job offer as a result, amount to disability discrimination? Yes, says the EAT in Pnaiser v NHS England & Anr available here . Facts: Ms Pnaiser,... Read more
It’s nearly Christmas time again and, without being a party pooper, the festivities can present some unique challenges for employers. So to get some help on managing these please read on. Ok, we admit it, we included this piece in... Read more
From 12 noon on Thursday 24 December our offices will be closed for the festive break. We will re-open on Monday 4 January 2016. During this time we will operate an emergency out-of-hours telephone service via our main number, 0117... Read more
Summary: Do employers have a positive obligation to consider what adjustments may be reasonable when dealing with a disabled person, regardless of the wishes of the disabled person? Yes, says the Tribunal in Waddingham v NHS Business Services Authority. Facts:... Read more
Summary: Does “redundancy” for the purpose of EU collective consultation laws include resignations in response to the employer making significant detrimental changes to the employee’s employment contract? Yes, this is ‘indirect redundancy’ says the CJEU in Pujante Rivera v Gestora... Read more
It’s December and very nearly Christmas time again. Just before you finally wind down we’ve got more employment law/HR news for you to feast on before you’re tempted by tastier treats, presents and parties! Our 2015 Newsletters come to an... Read more
ACAS has published new guidance on disability discrimination in the workplace, available here . The guidance explains: how disability discrimination can occur; how to handle complaints; and considerations for employers and employees to take into account when dealing with disability in... Read more
What do we already know? Various statutory rates such as maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay usually increase every year in April in line with the consumer price index (CPI). However, there is no... Read more
What do we already know? In our March 2011 Newsletter we reported the publication of Lord Davies’ independent review of women on boards. This ‘Davies Report’ identified four key business reasons why companies must take the issue of having a... Read more
A new Ofsted report (available here and here ) has found that many of the courses on offer are failing to give learners the skills and knowledge employers are looking for. Apparently the drive to create more apprenticeships has diluted their quality.... Read more
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