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Marital Status Discrimination

Marital status discrimination is one of the lesser-known characteristics protected from unlawful discrimination; therefore, a person who is married or in a civil partnership is protected against unlawful discrimination based on their legal partnership...
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Employee was not automatically unfairly dismissed under section 100 ERA

Readers may recall the case of Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd [2022], where the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a tribunal decision that an employee was not automatically unfairly dismissed when he was dismissed for leaving work and refusing to return...
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Employee suspensions

Acas has published guidance to help employers who are considering suspending an employee during a disciplinary investigation. An employer should only suspend someone if it's appropriate, for example to carry out an investigation, if it's a...
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Case Study: Site closure

Our employment team was recently instructed to assist a manufacturing business with the closure of one of their factories affecting some 90 employees.  Staff were offered the opportunity to transfer to another of the business’ sites, or...
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Did you know about our popular Employment Retainer Service?

This is a cost-effective way of having our employment law team at the end of the phone for prompt and up to date legal advice on employment and HR problems, as they arise.   We will listen and get to know you and your business, to enable us to...
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Working Parent Rights

As a working parent, juggling childcare, back to school, and work can be difficult, and employees may be concerned about managing these commitments. As an employer, it is important to understand working parents’ rights.  For example, what happens...
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What are Grandparents Rights?

Grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren often being someone a child can talk to in confidence.  They can provide a practical and emotional resource for the child and their parent.  If the child’s parents...
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Improve your property's energy efficiency

While there has been much in the news concerning escalating energy bills for consumers there has also been a big impact for businesses. “Candle-lit atmosphere” is becoming a slogan to attract consumers to dine out during the cost-of-living crisis...
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Mullen v Greater Glasgow Health Board

In the case of Mullen v Greater Glasgow Health Board , the Court ruled that an experienced NHS worker who admitted his threatening and verbally aggressive behaviour towards his colleague had been unfairly dismissed The Claimant, Mr Mullen...
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Come on England!

The World Cup has kicked off and ends on 18 December 2022, what do employers need to know? Engagement The World Cup is opportunity to bring staff together, and to create a sense of community.In some cases, it may be possible to strike a balance between...
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