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Shah Qureshi reviews the recent employment tribunal decision which determined that Stoicism qualifies for protection under the Equality Act 2010 It was clear to the judge that Mr Jackson had a strong interest in and adherence to Stoicism for a number of years, which ‘transcends merely holding an opinion’. In the preliminary hearing decision in …
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Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Changes to tribunal procedure to deal with Covid backlog The Ministry of Justice employment tribunal statistics for the first quarter of 2020/21 revealed that single claims had increased by 18% from the previous year, while the tribunals’ outstanding caseload increased by 31%. This was …
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Elizabeth Bayliss and Katharine Foster outline the support available under the postponed Job Support Scheme to employers forced to close their premises or facing reduced demand due to Covid-19 Employers may claim the JSS Open and JSS Closed grants at the same time for different employees. However, they cannot claim for a single employee under …
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Amanda Sanders and Charlotte Emmerson look at how employers should respond to the government’s advice on face coverings in certain workplaces and on a return to home working The government has published a number of guides for working safely during coronavirus in England and similar guidance applies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This guidance …
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Employers who knowingly permit a member of staff to come to work when they should be self-isolating could now be fined, warn Emma Burrows and Anna Scott A failure by an employee to provide the required information to an employer will result in criminal liability and a fixed penalty of £50. Employers all need to …
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Monica Kurnatowska and Hannah Swift examine the cost of domestic abuse for employers and their role in supporting affected staff members Although typically the abuse may be entirely unconnected to work, there are circumstances in which employers can dismiss for conduct that occurs outside work. An estimated 2.4 million adults in the UK aged 16 …
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Paul Reeves, Tony Woodcock, Leanne Raven and Fran Legg look at how businesses can tackle the heightened risk of modern slavery abuses resulting from the pandemic Reputation is fragile and failure to adhere to ethical practices is a guaranteed way to tarnish a company’s name. Amid the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic, employers have not …
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Beth Hale and Sophie Rothwell explore the alternatives to redundancy that businesses could consider as the furlough scheme in its current form comes to an end Stop press On 24 September, the Chancellor announced a Job Support Scheme which will commence on 1 November 2020 and run for six months. Under the scheme, the government …
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With the UK braced for a second wave of the pandemic, Kathy Halliday investigates the steps employers should be taking to support employees’ mental wellbeing in these difficult times Following the nationwide lockdown in March this year, a rise in mental health issues stemming from increased feelings of isolation was widely reported. As we head …
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Nick Hurley and Rachel Warren consider how employers should respond to sexual harassment allegations in light of a growing risk of regulatory action if they mishandle complaints October 2020 marks the third anniversary of Alyssa Milano’s tweet responding to the Harvey Weinstein allegations. This tweet galvanised the #MeToo movement and increased the confidence of victims …
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