Garvey Hanchard explains how mediators can help employers resolve issues and avoid tribunals
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U.K. whistleblower protections, awards needed to compensate ‘career suicide’
Discrimination against whistleblowers in the U.K. has risen to such a level that the government may need to actively pursue plans to afford greater legal protection, as well as introduce financial awards to compensate for their “career suicide.”
Police force that discriminated against white officers ‘considering next steps’
Will Burrows share his comments around: Thames Valley Police promoted an ethnic minority sergeant ‘without any competitive assessment process taking place’, a tribunal found.
HMRC worker sent unwanted birthday card wins harassment claim at tribunal
A birthday card sent to a worker on sick leave who “clearly explained” she wanted correspondence to be kept to a minimum during that time contributed to a “hostile and intimidating environment” amounting to harassment relating to a disability, a Croydon tribunal has ruled. Chris Hogg shares his comments.
Hirer Beware – Restrictive Covenants and what it means
Chris Hogg, Partner at Bloomsbury Square Employment Law gives an insight into restrictive covenants and what they mean for recruiters.
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Simple guide to ex gratia payments, its purpose in settling disputes, the potential legal implications written by a top lawyer specialising in Ex Gratia advice
Of all the employment laws passed in the last thirty years, one of the most important was the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the corresponding introduction of protections for whistleblowers against detriment or dismissal …
A conversation has started about how women in the workplace are treated when they start to experience menopausal symptoms. This conversation is long overdue, and slowly but surely …
