March 2020 #208 – Law Journals

Legal news: Employment update

Nikeeta Mahay rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal noted that in all cases the tribunal must have regard to an employee’s ECHR rights, irrespective of whether the employer is in the public or private sector.’ Human rights breaches are relevant in determining if a dismissal …

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 – key issues for employers

Naomi Jameson explains how employers can meet employment law, health and safety and immigration requirements if they are affected by the coronavirus outbreak ‘Employers have a statutory and common law duty to protect the health and safety of their workforce while at work. They therefore need to manage this situation in a way that protects …

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Discrimination: EHRC launches guidance on preventing workplace harassment

Gillian MacLellan, Molly Grace and Val Dougan consider how far employers should go to follow new recommendations on dealing with sexual harassment and harassment ‘For some employers, the guidance may simply seem a step too far and they will not be persuaded to implement it until it has a statutory basis.’ In January, the Equality …

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Equal pay: Ahmed v BBC – lessons for employers

Joanna Chatterton and Ed Livingstone discuss Samira Ahmed’s recent successful equal pay claim against the BBC and how employers can meet their legal obligations ‘The evidential burden of establishing either that there is no sex inequality in pay or that there is a material factor justifying a discrepancy is made all the more onerous by …

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Parental bereavement leave: New right is ‘a floor, not a ceiling’

David Yadid and Rachel Farr explore how the new right to time off for bereaved parents will operate and suggest what employers and their advisers should do now, particularly if they wish to go beyond the minimum legal requirements ‘It would be sensible for employers to draft bereavement or compassionate leave policies or to update …

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Brexit: How the UK’s immigration system will change when free movement ends

Samar Shams reviews the government’s plans for a points-based immigration system once the UK fully withdraws from the EU ‘The proposed points-based visa could address the current lack of options for those wishing to set up in business in the UK, as the route would be likely to allow for self-employment as well as employed …

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Staff procedures: Create or update a health, safety and wellbeing policy

Jane Hannon, John Gollaglee and Poppy Williams continue our series with a look at how to address mental health and wellbeing issues in the workplace through effective policies ‘Employers are increasingly opting to use a standalone policy on mental health and stress in the workplace.’ Health and safety policies have not featured as a high …

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