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A step closer to good work?

We report on the implications of the Government response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices.

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Occupational Hazard

Ian Machray explores whether an employer can safely rely on an OH report to determine whether an employee is disabled.

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Should I stay or should I go now?

David Clay reports on whether you can place an employee on garden leave after they have already been terminated without notice.

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Are Tesco valuing all staff?

Katie Burley discusses the news that employees in the largely female-staffed stores are bringing equal pay claims against the supermarket giant.

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Employment Law Webinar 2018 – How to be prepared for the year ahead

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Working through discriminatory treatment

Katie Burley discusses a recent decision on whether an employer can dismiss someone for refusing to work in response to its unlawful behaviour.

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Best of 2017

The FSP employment team pick their highlights of last year.

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Guilty of an inaccurate assumption

We explore whether it is unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of a perceived disability.

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No whistling while you work

Ian Machray explains a recent decision on whether an employee making a disclosure purely in self-interest is protected against dismissal.

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Who bears the burden?

Ian Machray considers an important Court of Appeal decision which has implications on how easy it is for employees to prove discrimination claims

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Can your workers carry over unlimited holidays?

Can your workers carry over unlimited holidays?

David Clay reports on a European case which could trigger a new wave of holiday pay litigation by individuals claiming worker status. 

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Sex segregation in mixed schools = direct discrimination

David Clay discusses whether a faith school’s policy of segregating girls and boys amounts to direct discrimination.

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