Employment Law News Updates and HR Articles

Tribunal rule that calling a man 'bald' is sex-related harassmentTony Finn was an electrician who had started working for the British Bung Company on the 22nd of September 1997.In the 24 years of working for the Company, Finn had a good employment record,...

Looking into the outcomes of recent COVID-19 casesCOVID-related cases being taken to the Tribunal range from unfair dismissal to direct discrimination relating to an employee’s belief regarding COVID-19.Below is a summary of some of the COVID-19 cases and...

Misclassified worker wins appeal and receives compensation for holiday payThe Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Limited case has been a long-running look at the impact of worker status on claims of entitlement to paid leave.Mr Smith had been a heating engineer with...

The difference between workplace banter and harassmentBetween 2020 and 2021, The Employment Tribunal saw a sharp rise in the number of cases looking at the boundaries between harassment and banter in the workplace.Employers need to recognise this...

Understanding gender identity and the use of Personal Gender Pronouns at workWhat is gender identity and Personal Gender Pronouns (PGPs)?Stonewall, a leading charity in the UK that stands for the rights of individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay,...

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks provide employers with a record of the criminal history of applicants and employees across the UK.There are three possible certificates for criminal records; a basic, standard and enhanced criminal records check...