The government has published a response to a 2019 consultation on proposals for reforming parental leave and pay. The response sets out substantive changes to paternity leave which will be implemented in due course: Employed fathers and partners will be able to take...
The legal rules relating to disability discrimination in employment are set out in the Equality Act 2010. There are six different types of disability discrimination covered by the Equality Act 2010: Direct Discrimination: This happens when an employer treats someone...
When employers are dealing with misconduct allegations, it’s crucial to conduct a thorough investigation. In some cases, witnesses who are interviewed as part of an investigation will ask to remain anonymous. How might this impact on the fairness of any...
In the recent case of Dobson v Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the respondent changed its work schedules, requiring the claimant, a community nurse and mother of three (with two disabled children), to work different days and weekends. The claimant couldn’t...
UK discrimination laws identify nine specific characteristics that it’s illegal to discriminate on the grounds of: age, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, disability, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. It’s...
