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Employers duty to prevent sexual harassment
From the 26th of October 2024, new changes to The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force, placing greater responsibilities on employers to prevent sexual harassment.The legislation will introduce a duty on...
Pay transparency within the workplace
Pay transparency within the workplace has become an area of great interest, particularly with the introduction of the EU Pay Transparency Directive last year.There is currently no specific UK legislation around pay transparency, however, in 2017, mandatory...
Employee awarded £29k in damages for sex discrimination in the workplace
In the case of Goh v Asda Stores, an employee subject to sex discrimination was awarded damages over £29,000, including £18,500 for injury to feelings.Mr Goh was a Checkout Operator who had been working for Asda since December 2010.In 2019, Goh was “kicked...
Should employers send out interview questions in advance?
Larger Companies such as John Lewis and Waitrose are now publishing their interview questions in advance as a way to create a fairer recruitment process.This move will not only give all candidates a chance to prepare more effectively, but it will also...
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will now be launching in October this year.Although delayed from its original launch date in July 2024, the new Act aims to provide greater regulations around how employers should manage their worker’s tips.The...
Salary sacrifice and minimum wage
In February, the HMRC released a list of 524 employers who had breached National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations, which is thought to have affected over 172,000 workers and led to underpayments equating to nearly £16 million.This also marks a steep increase...
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