Can one inappropriate comment said in the heat of the moment constitute discrimination? As a recent decision by an Employment Tribunal shows, yes it can!
One of the most important skills managers need to have is to defuse workplace tensions and conflicts between team members. It could be that the
There is a common misconception that the Equality Act bans ‘pay secrecy clauses’ in Contracts of Employment. The truth is that section 77 of the
Westminster has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment. Reports have surfaced of accusations of sexual harassment, public denials of wrongdoing, investigations, suspensions and a
Education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced plans to encourage teachers to work flexibly. The plans announced include: A pilot programme to explore how schools are
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has found that the imposition of a minimum height requirement for both men and women who want to enrol
It’s not just celebrities who are going under the knife. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 51,000 Britons chose to have cosmetic
When we think about discrimination, we usually think about age, disability, race and sex. But there are in fact nine ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality
BLOG A settlement agreement is a legally-binding document between an employer and employee which settles any claims that arise from the employment relationship or the
In any relationship, there is bound to be a dispute (or two!). In an employment context, it is no different. When employees are working side
