Employment Law

Employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace where a disabled person would otherwise be put at a substantial disadvantage when compared with those who are not…

I have written previously about the jointly published Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) pregnancy and maternity discrimination research findings. This…

It is a common misconception that covertly obtained recordings in the context of disciplinary/grievance hearings which are made without the knowledge of all present is inadmissible in Employment Tribunal proceedings.…

Did you know that if you withdraw an offer of employment after having received an acceptance of the offer, it will constitute a breach of contract, even though the prospective…

Under the Equality Act 2010, workers can be subjected to discrimination both directly and indirectly. Direct discrimination occurs where a person is treated less favourably than others would be treated…

A recent case acts as a timely reminder to employers that insisting employees work specific hours can, in some cases, amount to indirect sex discrimination. This notion almost seems to…

Recent immigration raids by Home Office officials at Byron Burger restaurants across London, which resulted in the detention of 35 individuals, have brought an employer’s duty to complete Right to…

A recent news story has brought the nature of an individual’s status within a business into the spotlight. Can an individual agree in the contract that they are engaged under…