Transgender Issues – is the belief that you can’t change biological sex protected? Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Dan Evans In the case of Maya Forstater v CGD Europe and Others UKEAT/0105/20/JOJ, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determined that a belief that biological sex is real, important and cannot be changed, is protected and therefore qualifies as...Read More
Furlough Update – What has changed? Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Yannick Ramsamy As restrictions begin to ease in England and Wales, the government has recently introduced changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Furlough Recap The CJRS was introduced in spring 2020 to address fears of mass unemployment being brought about by the economic impact of...Read More
You’re fired (and re-hired)! Recent lessons on how not to vary employment contracts Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn In one way or another, businesses have spent the last year adapting. Some industries have been presented with unexpected opportunities for growth and innovation, while other industries have fought for survival amid uncertainty and business restrictions. For...Read More
‘Workers’ Are Workers Too! Protection from Health & Safety Detriments Extended to Workers Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn Health and safety concerns have dominated the 2020/21 zeitgeist, and with good reason. In a year of tragedy and uncertainty, it has been difficult to determine how best to protect ourselves and each other without losing our...Read More
‘Freedom Day’ in sight as England & Wales confirm dates for easing Coronavirus restrictions Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn In Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on 12 July, the Prime Minister announced that previously proposed easing of Coronavirus prevention measures and restrictions in England would proceed as planned on 19 July 2021. This date,...Read More
Employers to Lead on Lifetime Skills and Post-16 Education Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn On 18 May 2021, the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill 2021-22 was placed before Parliament with the hope of revolutionising the training and employability of young people in the UK. The Bill follows January’s Skills for Jobs White Paper which proposed...Read More
Over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic, Government guidance on workplace attendance has been uncertain at best, however, as employment claims from 2020 start reaching their conclusions, we now have some further clarity on how tribunals are approaching this question.Read More
Maternity Action have issued a briefing calling for substantial reform to maternity and parental leave legislation. The May 2021 briefing has been issued in response to Maternity Action’s concerns, and this article highlights the main three reforms proposed.Read More
Mental Health Awareness & Workplace Conflict Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Daniel Evans In keeping with the theme of mental health awareness week, we thought we would take the opportunity to discuss the detrimental effects workplace conflict can have on mental wellbeing, as well as profitability. ACAS have recently published an independent research report called estimating the...Read More
The Supreme Court will decide if workers who only work part of the year should receive the same holiday entitlement as workers who work all year round Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Daniel Evans In the case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Court of Appeal held that workers who are engaged under a...Read More
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