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What should I do if my flexible working request has been refused? 

18 November 2024

This may depend on whether your request was made formally and whether it was rejected on eligibility grounds or refused for a business reason.    Was your request made formally?  A formal request for a flexible working arrangement is one made under section 80F(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Statute). This means the request must be […]

Should I be able to see the scores of colleagues in a redundancy situation?

15 November 2024

In short, maybe.  You should be able to understand the reasons behind your own assessment and how your score compares to others.  The Employment Appeal Tribunal summarised this position in the case of Pinewood Repro Ltd (t/a County Print) v Page, explaining: “Fair [redundancy] consultation involves the provision of adequate information on which an employee […]

Is calling someone a bald c*** harassment related to sex?

13 November 2024

Yes, said the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The EAT has upheld a first instance tribunal decision that a male worker who was called a ‘bald c**t’ was harassed for a reason related to sex.   This was considered in Finn v British Bung manufacturing Company Limited and King. Mr Finn was an electrician. During an altercation on […]

Can my employer force me to return to the office? 

4 November 2024

The most common type of hybrid working arrangement is to spend part of the working week at home.  It is no secret that many workers have been grateful for this opportunity, which has been helped along fast by Covid. Since the Pandemic, there have been several waves of news stories about employers wanting their staff […]

Supreme court injunction to prevent Tesco from removing pay allowances

1 November 2024

This long running dispute has finally ended in victory for the union USDAW who fought hard to ensure that its members did not lose a long standing valuable financial benefit through Tesco’s intention to fire and rehire them. Back in 2007 Tesco undertook a reorganisation of its distribution centres, which involved closing some, expanding others […]

Thinking of resigning?

25 October 2024

Quitting a job may be straightforward when there is another exciting job to go to, but this is often a much more difficult choice. Below are some things to consider before taking this step, whatever the reason is for your possible resignation.  Possible alternatives to resigning Some situations at work would cause some people to quit […]

Could not saying hello to a colleague break employment law? 

16 October 2024

Potentially, but not likely if there is no pattern or ulterior motive to this. As can been seen from the case described below, the wider circumstances will usually be important in deciding whether the conduct in question was improper or unlawful.   The Telegraph (subscription may be required) leads with the statement “Not saying hello to a […]

Shelving of the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 

2 October 2024

We now know that the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 will not be brought into force this Autumn, as had been expected. The Act received Royal Assent in September 2023 and Acas had published a draft Code of Practice on handling requests made under it. This has now been put to one side […]

Less Favourable Treatment against Part-Time Workers

24 July 2024

The Equality Act 2010 protects workers from being treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic, for example disability or race. It is perhaps a lesser-known feature of UK employment law that part-time workers are also protected from less favourable treatment. Under section 5 of the Part-time Workers (Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the Regulations), […]