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Supreme Court rules on meaning of 'woman' and 'sex' in Equality Act
Posted: 17/04/2025
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has ruled in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, not to gender identity. The women's rights group, For Women Scotland (FWS), brought judicial review proceedings challenging the definition of 'woman’......>>
Government publishes amendments to Employment Rights Bill
Posted: 17/03/2025
March is proving to be a busy month for those with an interest in employment law. This month saw the government publish five responses to consultations on various aspects of the Employment Law Bill, before putting forward some 200 pages of amendments to the bill, which has its third reading in the House of Commons this week......>>
Tackling disability discrimination in the workplace
Posted: 25/02/2025
The Labour Party’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’, published in May 2024, confirmed its commitment to tackling inequalities for disabled people in the workplace, promising the introduction of mandatory disability (and ethnicity) pay gap reporting. The party manifesto, published in advance of the general election, further promised to improve access......>>
The end of hybrid working?
Posted: 10/02/2025
For many, one of the very few silver linings to come from the Covid-19 pandemic was the increased flexibility to work remotely. By cutting out the commute, many employees suddenly found they had a few extra hours to spend on work, family, personal responsibilities or downtime, and were one step closer to that often elusive ‘work-life balance’......>>
What to expect in employment law in 2025
Posted: 08/01/2025
The Labour Party’s victory in the 2024 general election means that 2025 is set to be another busy year in the field of employment law. Its ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ has been heralded, admittedly by the deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, as the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation, and the publication of the Employment Rights......>>
Truth will out – lies and the recruitment process
Posted: 02/12/2024
Questions have been asked over the past week about the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s suitability for her job, with recent changes to Rachel Reeves’ LinkedIn profile suggesting that she does not have as much experience as an economist as previously claimed. LinkedIn profiles and CVs are of course the first port of call for prospective......>>
Consultation on collective redundancy and fire and rehire – what could this mean for employers?
Posted: 21/11/2024
The government recently launched a consultation document seeking views on its plans to strengthen the collective redundancy framework and protections for employees against fire and rehire practices, as set out in the Employment Rights Bill. For more information on the bill itself, see the previous article here. To understand what the......>>
New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment – are you prepared?
Posted: 29/10/2024
Saturday 26 October saw the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. This marks a significant change to employers’ existing obligations regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, yet, as the new law comes into force, it seems that many are unaware of the forthcoming changes......>>
The Employment Rights Bill is here – what does it mean for you?
Posted: 10/10/2024
The new government’s radical shake-up of UK employment laws has been much anticipated, with the Labour party manifesto heralding ‘the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation’. Labour had promised an Employment Rights Bill within its first 100 days in power, and on day 98 it duly delivered. Despite containing 28 proposals......>>
Employment Tribunal reporting - the facts behind the headlines
Posted: 15/08/2024
Cases involving employment law frequently make the news, and barely a week goes by without The Times publishing a story about some form of employment tribunal claim, often involving an element of discrimination or harassment. Usually, the story has a headline that is invariably described in the comments section as ‘clickbait’. So, how......>>

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