Understand the Law The Equality Act expressly states that you must: 1. Make reasonable adjustments for job applicants. 2. Provide information in an accessible format if possible. 3. Avoid asking …
8 Steps to Get Misconduct Dismissals Right
In Reilly v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [2018] UKSC 16, the Supreme Court rejected Ms Reilly’s argument that her employment contract didn’t expressly oblige her to disclose her friendship with a sex offender. …
How to Deal with a Jury Service Summons
1. When Do We Need a Policy? If you’re a small business, the odds of someone being called up for jury service are fairly low. So it’s fine to wait to …
6 Steps to a Watertight Settlement Agreement
Step 1: Understand the Basics Following the correct dismissal procedure can be time consuming and, if you make a mistake, an employee who has been with you for at least 2 years …
Avoid Mix-ups Over when Notice Starts After Supreme Court Ruling Costs NHS Trust £400,000
What Happened in this Case? In Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood [2018] UKSC 22, the trust told Ms Haywood, an associate director, she was at risk of redundancy. …
12 Tips to Avoid the Legal Pitfalls when Writing References
In Hincks v Sense Network Ltd [2018] EWHC 533, Mr Hincks was an independent financial adviser. His employer provided him with a reference which mentioned an internal investigation that had criticised his …
Employment Appeals Tribunal: Addision Lee Drivers are Employees
Wednesday’s decision from the EAT upholds the London Central Employment Tribunal’s previous decision, and is in line with other recent tribunal conclusions confirming employee status for drivers at Uber and …
Equal Pay Day Finds Mixed Response to Gender Pay Gap
Despite strong legal safeguards preventing women and men being paid different salaries for the same work, the gender pay gap remains significant. The Office for National Statistics’ figures for the …