Legal news: Employment update

Peter Summerfield rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should act with caution if they are contemplating dismissing an employee who has recently raised a health and safety matter. Vet’s assistant who raised Covid safety concerns was unfairly dismissed An employment tribunal has found that a veterinary assistant who raised concerns with …
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Discrimination: Should the menopause be a specific protected characteristic?

Jenny Arrowsmith and Joanne Moseley examine the business case for supporting employees going through the menopause and discuss whether greater legal protection is required for those experiencing symptoms The menopause is not specifically protected under the Equality Act 2010 and most complaints are characterised as a form of disability, sex or occasionally age discrimination. The …
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