Background of the Case: In a recent and significant employment tribunal ruling, an employee Ms Hinds) of facilities management company, Mitie was awarded £350,000 for pregnancy discrimination after her employer treated her unfavourably when she disclosed her pregnancy. Ms Hinds was also constructively dismissed as she faced exclusion from meetings, unjustified criticism of her performance, […]
Sexual harassment is defined by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as “unwanted conduct of a sexual nature” that has the purpose or effect of “violating a worker’s dignity” or “creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment”. Harassment including Sexual harassment is already prohibited under the Equality Act 2010. The Worker Protection […]
Employers should be mindful of discrimination risks when recruiting as recent case shows where a female applicant, who is a mother, wins over £90k award in Employment Tribunal. The claimant, Ms Lee, successfully applied for a position of real estate marketing manager with R & F Properties QS and had accepted the job offer on […]
In this article, we will explore Labour’s proposed reforms to the Employment Tribunal system and their potential implications for businesses and employees. These reforms could include extending time periods for lodging claims, increasing caps on compensation, and introducing tougher penalties for breaches of employment law. There may also be penalties against individual directors for non-compliance. […]
Effective performance management is essential for maintaining the highest standards of employee performance and aligning individual contributions with organisational goals. The following guidance outlines a two-stage performance management process comprising of an informal and a formal stage. Informal Stage (Performance Management) The informal stage of performance management is a supportive process aimed at improving an […]
This guidance note sets out the significant changes to the calculation of holiday pay that are expected to come into effect from 2024 and how these changes might affect both employers and employees. It includes information about the concept of ‘rolled-up’ holiday pay as a way of calculating payment of annual leave for employees with […]
On 4th October 2023 the Supreme Court provided its findings on Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others. The case dealt with the issue of how far back an employee could claim for backdated holiday pay. Such a claim can be brought against an employer as a […]
The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023 and came into force on 24th July 2023. This new law offers greater protection against redundancy for pregnant employees and new parents. Its aim is to combat discrimination in the workplace, with special attention placed on new parent’s returning […]
