A tribunal case recently had to consider whether a man had suffered age discrimination when an older colleague broke wind on him. The tribunal concluded that he had. In the case of XYV v Birmingham City Council, the Claimant’s colleague, who was in his 50s, broke wind...
Statutory Sick Pay is the payment made to employees when they are absent from work due to sickness. Currently, SSP is not paid during the first three days of any absence. These are known as ‘waiting days’. If an absence continues after the ‘waiting days’, then SSP is...
The Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures says disciplinary processes should proceed ‘without delay’ – but what can employers do if delay is caused by an employee going off sick? The sickness may be unrelated to the disciplinary process....
Employees who suffer any form of bereavement currently have very limited rights to take time off work to deal with it. Much currently falls to the goodwill and understanding of employers. Employees are often forced into taking time off sick or on holiday to deal with...
The Allocation of Tips Act 2023 came into force on 1st October. Employers have guidance on their new obligations in the form of a statutory Code of Practice on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips. The government has now added to this by...
In a stark example of the rise in automation in the workplace, Wimbledon has confirmed that it will replace its line judges with the electronic ‘hawk-eye’ system for next year’s tennis championship. Wimbledon said it was conscious of balancing tradition with...
