Employment Law
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Supermarket supergiant Tesco are facing a groundbreaking equal pay claim which could cost the Company a staggering £4bn. The claim brought by more than a thousand female employees of Tesco...
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The BBC’s equal pay nightmare continues – following the outrage expressed during last summer over discrepancies in pay for male and female presenters, Carrie Gracie’s revelations about editorial staff leaves...
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Following the allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein and other leading figures, businesses need to make sure they have clear policies to inspire the right culture in their workplace....
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Following a recent Court of Appeal ruling, employees who claim discrimination are likely to be able to obtain 10% more recompense for injury to their feelings than previously. The Court...
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Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case....
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The government introduced the new immigration skills charge on the 6 April 2017 to incentivise the recruitment and training of British workers. The Immigration Skills Charge will be levied on...
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A recent Employment Tribunal case involving an unsuccessful claim for unfair dismissal has reinforced the need for employers to have a comprehensive social media policy and to ensure that any...
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With a TUPE specialist in the Ashtons HR Consulting team, we tend to get involved in a number of these technically complex legal projects. In one recent case, a London-based...
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester defines unconscious bias as: “Our implicit people preferences, formed by our socialisation, our experiences, and by our exposure to...
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In July, the Supreme Court ruled that employment tribunal claim fees were unlawful, and now it’s been confirmed that an ex-employee has been granted an extension of time to pursue...
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The Supreme Court has today decided the case of R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. Unison challenged the rules in relation to tribunal fees introduced in July...
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