HR Articles

The regulations governing gender pay gap reporting were initially intended to be published this summer and to come into force in October of this year, however, the Government Equalities Office has now announced that the regulations are likely to be put before Parliament later this year with a view to them coming into force in April 2017.

Some international students from outside the EEA are allowed to work in the UK, depending on the conditions of their visa.

In a decision last month the European Court of Justice (ECJ) effectively closed the door to a bogus job applicant whose motivation had been to claim compensation for discrimination.

In July last year, we reported that the Government had launched a consultation on simplifying the tax treatment of termination payments. After some delay, it has finally published its response along with draft legislation which sets out the changes it has decided to make.

In the recent case of Arriva London North Ltd v Maseya, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a party’s case should only be struck out in exceptional circumstances.

A woman has received £75,000 in an out-of-court settlement after details of domestic abuse she had suffered were revealed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) without her permission.

Companies need to ensure that their employees are happy and motivated. Simple strategies such as providing opportunities for career progression, ensuring employees are given fair salaries and reward based incentives are a big leap toward a happier workforce.

We recently blogged about parts of the Immigration Act 2016 which came into force on 12 July 2016 extending criminal offences for employers in relation to illegal working.

Labour leadership candidates Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith go head to head on employment law reform in a race to become, (or in Jeremy Corbyn’s case, remain) the next Labour leader.

Following two months of persistent, unwanted attentions and a questionable redundancy to follow, Miss Majid successfully brought claims of sex discrimination and harassment, against her employer and her co-worker, and was awarded compensation accordingly.