Government to widen ban on exclusivity clauses
Exclusivity clauses in contracts of employment restrict workers from working for other employers. In 2015, they were banned from being included in zero-hours contracts. At the same time, the
Discrimination arising from Hot Desking Policy
Did an employer fail to make reasonable adjustments by failing to prevent a disabled employee’s colleagues using her desk as a hot desk whilst she was not using it? Baker v House of Commons
£185,000 awarded to pregnant employee dismissed during probationary period
If an employer dismisses an employee for an automatically unfair reason, then their length of service is irrelevant, and the dismissal will be unfair. Unfair dismissal for reasons connected with
Bus driver reaches limit over sick pay
A failure to keep an accurate record of an employee’s working arrangements, alongside confusion around the Company’s sickness absence policy, which did not take into account part-time working
Gross misconduct caused by medical condition
How should employers deal with allegations of gross misconduct, where the misconduct in question may have been caused by a medical condition? This was recently considered in a case involving a
Harassment or banter?
An employer may be liable under the Equality Act 2010 if it fails to protect its workforce from harassment and discrimination at work. This is the starting point for such behaviour committed by
