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Using the word “bald” can be sex-based harassment
Thursday 19th May 2022In a recent headline-grabbing case a tribunal has ruled that the use of the word “bald... -
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How to select the correct mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) for the task
Wednesday 4th May 2022MEWPs fall into four main categories: 1a - Vehicle-mounted scissor lifts 2a - Se... -
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Mother of triplets redundancy was sex discrimination
Thursday 28th April 2022A recent tribunal ruling has highlighted to employers the risks of unfair treatment and inac... -
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Trans pronoun ruling goes to appeal
Thursday 28th April 2022A case currently at Employment Appeal Tribunal is one of a doctor who was dismissed for refusing to ... -
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Line manager’s team sizes increase since the start of the pandemic – how can employers best support this key role?
Wednesday 27th April 2022Recently published research by Legal and General has found that 43% of line managers now have teams ... -
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Pandemic-driven rise of WhatsApp and how to prevent its misuse by employees
Wednesday 27th April 2022The rise of the pandemic changed the way employers communicated with their teams. There was a greate... -
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Court of Appeal rules agency workers do not have the right to apply for permanent jobs
Monday 28th March 2022The Court of Appeal ruled in February that agency workers do not automatically have the right to b... -
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Single parents are twice as likely to be unemployed as couple parents – how can employers help?
Monday 28th March 2022Research by the charity Gingerbread has found that between July and September 2021 83% of couple... -
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Hiring Ukrainian refugees – what you need to know
Friday 25th March 2022The government has now announced measures that will allow Ukrainian refugees to live and work in the... -
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The P & O redundancies - it may have been unethical but was it illegal?
Friday 25th March 2022The sudden announcement via a pre-recorded video message to over 800 P & O employees that their ...
