ACAS Guidance for employers and workers on use of Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) The ACAS Guidance on non-disclosure agreements has been created to help employers and workers understand what NDAs are, how to appropriately use them and how to prevent their misuse. The Guidance is comprehensive and written...
The current position on holiday leave is that a worker is entitled to accrue holiday leave whilst off sick. If a worker is on long term sick leave, he or she cannot be compelled by their employer to take holiday leave. Furthermore, if the long...
This is the case of Mr G Conisbee v Crossley Farms Limited and others on the issue, at preliminary hearing on 17th May 2019, of whether vegetarianism could be regarded as a belief. Mr Conisbee alleged discrimination on the ground of religion or belief contrary to...
The case of Okwu v Rise Community Action, confirms that, in accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996, section 43B, the disclosure itself does not need to be in the Public Interest but the employee or worker must have a reasonable belief that the disclosure...
An employee who was paid a derisory sum to work as a live in house maid was entitled to bring claims for unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages despite having no legal right to work. The employer argued that that contract was void for...
The Employment Tribunal Rules (Rule 92 of Schedule 1 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 states that parties should copy other parties in to communication to the Tribunal except where there is an application for a witness order. It is...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Base Childrenswear Ltd v Otshudi demonstrates that a one-off act of discrimination can result in an award for injury to feelings above the "lower band of Vento." In this particular case, an award of £16,000 was made for injury to...
This parliamentary report published on 11th June 2019 addresses various issues not limited to non-disclosure agreements themselves. One of the interesting findings was the difficulties that individuals potentially have representing themselves which is at pages 18 and 19 of the report. A PDF of the...
Employers may be wise to be careful as this case could result in a claim for constructive and unfair dismissal against a Company in circumstances where it suspends an employee pending disciplinary action. It is commonly misunderstood amongst many employers that the correct course of...
The Women and Equalities Commission has produced its report on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. Its recommendations are: • a mandatory duty on employers to protect employees from sexual harassment in the workplace, enforceable by the EHRC and punishable by fines • a duty for public sector employers to conduct...
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