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At what point does an employee’s persistent absence become ‘unacceptable’ and what steps should be taken to address this? Our latest alert covers the case of a nurse who suffered with

The Equality Act 2010 prohibits pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace.  This includes treating a woman unfavourably because of her pregnancy during the protected period, which

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An Employment Tribunal has concluded that calling a man bald was related to the protected characteristic of sex and in the circumstances of the case amounted to harassment. It found that making