We are still awaiting an outcome from recent government consultation that looked at whether the current laws on sexual harassment provide effective protection. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) were supposed to be producing a statutory Code of Practice by the end of the year. This was to help employers understand how best to Read More …
A former P.A. at the Qatari Embassy has been awarded almost £400,000 after a campaign of sexual abuse. The Claimant experienced feelings of depression, inability to cope with her emotional distress and ultimately clinical depression, leading her to contemplate suicide. A Tribunal ordered the Government of the State of Qatar to pay its former employee Read More …
Lib Dem independent review on how to set a genuine Living Wage. a new Worker Protection Enforcement Authority to protect those in precarious work. Flexible working to all from day one in the job, with a requirement to advertise job accordingly (business reason exemption will apply). New employment rights in the ‘gig economy’, including: Strengthen Read More …
Rule changes Rules that address non-compliance with IR35, introduced in 2017 to the public sector, are being extended to workers providing services to medium and large private employers with effect from 6 April 2020. IR35 IR35 legislation was brought in nearly 20 years ago to tackle tax avoidance. The issue of concern was that many Read More …
A recent case (Hancock v Ter-Berg and anor) has been reported and it reminds us of the right of claimants, in certain circumstances, to claim interim relief. If you think of a full tribunal hearing as a test match then interim relief is more twenty20. It is fast and a bit scary. A tribunal can Read More …
