The High Court has refused the claim of an Army doctor, supported by the British Medical Association, for...
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Contractual sick pay – EAT upholds constructive dismissal appeal
In a hearing on 8 March 2022, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decided that an employer’s refusal to...
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Menopause at work – Disability or victim of discrimination?
Despite her symptoms meeting the legal definition of disability, the Employment Tribunal in McMahon v Rothwell and Evans...
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Failure to provide workplace facilities to express breastmilk
The Claimant, Mellor, was a teacher. When she returned from maternity leave in January 2019, the school (MFG...
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New study on gendered language in job adverts
Only 5% of job advertisements use fully gender-neutral words as opposed to gendered language, according to a recent...
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Fair reasons for dismissal – Making the grade?
One of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal under s98 Employment Rights Act 1996 is capability which is...
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Period pain sick leave law gets through first stage in Spain
On 17 May 2022, The Spanish Cabinet approved a draft law that would give female workers the right...
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Failure to make reasonable adjustments – University to pay over student’s death
Last week the Bristol County Court found that the University of Bristol had indirectly discriminated against a student,...
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Documentary highlights menopause in the workplace
A recent Channel 4 documentary featuring Davina McCall has shone a new spotlight on the impact of menopause...
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