Forstater v CGD Europe & ors [2021] UKEAT/0105/20/JOJ

Covid-19: What next after Plan B?

James Morrison looks at the issues facing employers following the lifting of Plan B restrictions and considers the risks involved in cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff Employers may be able to show that disciplinary action for refusing to get vaccinated is reasonable or that the policy was objectively justified. However, in all cases, employers …

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Legal news: Employment update

Lauren Bholé rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers The right to request carer’s leave will be a day one employment right, so employees will not need any minimum length of service before they can request the leave. Government publishes its response to the carer’s leave consultation In March 2020, the government launched …

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Philosophical belief: Managing opposing beliefs in the workplace – what employers need to know

Monica Kurnatowska and Rachel Farr assess the impact on employers of the EAT’s decision that ‘gender-critical’ beliefs are protected under the Equality Act The tribunals’ role is not to decide which side is right, or holds the more acceptable views, but to ensure that those with different views tolerate each other. Forstater v CGD Europe …

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