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Will Labour Ban Zero-Hours Contracts?
(UPDATED) I’m spending an increasing amount of my time looking towards the next Labour Government and what it will mean for employment law. If the polls are right, it is going to be an exciting time to be an employment … Continue reading
Religious discrimination and “The Color Purple”
The EAT has just handed down a decision in the case of Omooba v (1) Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (2) Leicester Theatre Trust and I am worried about its implications. It seems to suggest that an employer can legitimately cave … Continue reading
Is the Menopause a disability?
The front page of the Times on Thursday carried the headline: Respect the menopause or be sued for disability discrimination, firms told Employers could be sued for disability discrimination if they fail to make “reasonable adjustments” for menopausal women such … Continue reading
Indirect discrimination – squandering our Brexit freedoms?
The Sunday Telegraph reports concern among Tory MPs that Rishi Sunak is “squandering Brexit Freedoms by approving more EU rules”. The headline refers to new Regulations amending the Equality Act 2010. With its usual calm understatement when dealing with discrimination … Continue reading
Labour’s plans for discrimination law
(Please note: I wrote this on a Sunday night just after seeing the Guardian’s report. I reserve the right to amend it in the clear light of day when I’ve had a chance to think a bit more and see … Continue reading
Sacked for your beliefs? A balancing act for Tribunals.
One of the issues I talk about a lot with clients is the extent to which employees with beliefs that might conflict with the values of the employer need to be accommodated – and how employers should deal with potential … Continue reading
End of the Road for Uber?
One of the things I like about the Supreme Court is its lack of grandeur. People often associate the English legal system with all manner of flummery – wigs, gowns, archaic language, soaring rhetoric and elaborate ceremony. You get none … Continue reading
Is the Government about to rip up workers’ rights?
Last night the Financial Times reported that the Government is planning a post-Brexit overhaul of the labour market that would involve ‘ripping up’ workers’ rights ‘enshrined in EU law’. Specifically: The main areas of focus are on ending the 48-hour … Continue reading
