February 2016 news

It’s February and whilst the weather may still be wet and cold, the year’s HR/employment law news is heating up. We bring you important news on two of the Government’s big changes this year: Modern Slavery disclosure obligations and the Gender Pay Gap reporting requirements. We also update you on apprenticeship developments in respect of the apprenticeship levy and the Government’s targets. In our case update this month we look at two decisions dealing with disability discrimination – on the meaning of “disabled” and making reasonable adjustments.

• Spring Employment Law Update – just one month left!
• Government reforms (1): Modern slavery disclosure obligations
• Government reforms (2): Gender pay – mend the gap!
• Government reforms (3): Apprenticeships
• Case update (1): Disability discrimination – meaning of disabled
• Case update (2): Disability discrimination – Reasonable adjustments