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UK: New publications - marriage and civil partnership discrimination, religion in the workplace
The following new employment law-related resources have been published: Acas has published workplace guidance on marriage and civil partnership …
UK: 'Gig economy' employers - business model under threat from litigation and legislative review
Companies engaged in the 'gig economy' should be alive to the threat recent employment law developments could pose to their business model. Where the …
UK: Consultation on reform to employment tribunals
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Justice have jointly launched a consultation on reforming the employment …
UK: Breastfeeding at work - employers may need to adjust employee hours
Employers should ensure that employees who are breastfeeding are able to express milk at work sufficiently regularly to avoid medical problems (in …
UK: Discrimination - Supreme Court asked to consider ambit of associative discrimination
The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has ruled that it was direct associative discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation for a bakery to refuse …
UK: Redundancy - suspending employee during consultation could be unfair
Employers should consider carefully whether it is necessary to suspend an employee at risk of redundancy and prohibit contact with colleagues or clients …
UK: Unfair dismissal - broad investigation may be required where credibility of serious allegations at issue
Where an employer is contemplating dismissal for gross misconduct on the basis of disputed and uncorroborated evidence, fairness may require it to carry …
UK: Unfair dismissal - reliance on inappropriate final warning could render dismissal for gross misconduct unfair
In Bandara v British Broadcasting Corporation, an employer dismissed an employee in reliance on both recent gross misconduct and a prior final written …
UK: Vicarious liability claims - employers may owe duty of care to employees in the conduct of the defence
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer (or, in this case, a quasi-employer, in the form of a Police Commissioner) being sued for vicarious …
UK: Settlement agreements - the inclusion of statutory maternity payments should be express
Where an employer is negotiating a settlement agreement with an employee who is or will be entitled to statutory maternity pay (SMP), the agreement …
UK: Final form regulations on gender pay gap reporting
The Government has published its long-awaited final form draft regulations on gender pay gap reporting. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the new …
Australia: Top 5 tips for employers when implementing GPS devices in company vehicles
GPS tracking devices in company vehicles are becoming increasingly valuable. Businesses can track driver routes, relevant customer locations and details …
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