Tag Archives: Equality Act

‘Last Chance Saloon’ for gender pay gap reporting?

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Darren Newman

With just days to go before the deadline for large employers to submit their gender pay gap information (30 March for the public sector, 4 April for the private and third sectors) the press is full of concern that many … Continue reading →

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Docking wages for toilet breaks: the real scandal

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Darren Newman

In the folk song ‘Drill ye Tarriers Drill’ Big Jim Goff is blown into the air by a workplace explosion and when he queries why his next wage packet is a dollar short he is told ‘you were docked for … Continue reading →

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Age discrimination and the Government’s ‘Youth Contract’

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Darren Newman

Could the Government be sued over its new ‘Youth Contract’ which rewards employers who take on young workers aged 18-24 with payments of up to £2,275? According to the Daily Telegraph, the Government’s own guidance has warned that companies could … Continue reading →

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