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“Never discuss religion or politics”. This sage advice has been around for at least a century. But in these days of Brexit and Trump, politics seems harder and harder to avoid and religion has got wrapped up in it in... Read more
Question: What do Denise Brewster and Fatemad Reshad have in common? Answer: Both are very recent beneficiaries of the exercise of judicial control over executive power. Meaning what, exactly? Well, Fatemad is an Iranian infant who travelled to the US... Read more
No arguments – 2016 has been a seismic year by any standard. Whether you are grieving over David Bowie, still mourning England’s dismal performance in the Euros or contemplating the likely impact of Trump-Brexit on the future of civilisation as... Read more
Last month, the Manchester Employment Tribunal handed down its decision in the latest skirmish of the mammoth, on-going, ASDA equal pay battle. It’s a dense 54-page judgment and the claimants won. BUT this judgment wasn’t determining whether they have been... Read more
Yep, it’s that time of year when thoughts momentarily turn to all things witchy, spooky and pumpkin-related in a last-gasp attempt to stave off the impending tinsel tsunami for a few more precious days. Or does it just feel that... Read more
We always love to hear success stories from our clients. It’s fantastic when we find out (often via LinkedIn) that one of the businesses we work with has just won an award for bringing catering innovation to the care sector,... Read more
A couple of months ago I blogged about Nicola Thorp, the agency receptionist who left a placement at PWC rather than wear high heels. Last week (whilst desperately seeking some news that wasn’t related to Brexit or party leadership contests)... Read more
As we’ve mentioned in our previous equal pay blogs , the most difficult – and most expensive – type of equal pay claim comes about when a whole sector of your workforce is made up almost or entirely of one gender (generally women) and... Read more
You’ve got to admire Nicola Thorp, the receptionist at the heart of the PWC high-heels furore that is momentarily distracting the column-writers from Brexit for five minutes. She didn’t want to spend a nine-hour shift escorting people to and from... Read more
Slightly oddly, the Equal Pay Act, and the updated provisions in the Equality Act, apply only to male/female pay differentials – in other words, gender equality only. It is against the law (obviously, I hope!) to pay a black worker... Read more
The law surrounding job references is slow to evolve, but when case reports in this area do occasionally come along, they are often both very interesting and also a reminder of the need to keep our wits firmly about us... Read more
Very occasionally, my job involves a brush with the criminal law. Don’t worry – I’ve never been invited down to the station for a brief chat! Often it arises in the context of a misconduct dismissal, and I’ve spent a... Read more
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