The new ACAS Code

• Monday, 12th May 2008
• As we all wait for the much disliked statutory dispute resolution procedures to be abolished, ACAS has put out to consultation the draft Code that will replace them.
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Flexible working requests

• Monday, 21st April 2008
• In 2004 the Tribunal system gave teeth to the Right to Request Flexible Work. The EAT has now reminded us of the real force behind such requests - the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
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When is a job redundant?

• Monday, 14th April 2008
• Formerly, for a redundancy to exist, the 'work of a particular kind' must change not just the terms and conditions. The Employment Appeal Tribunal have now changed this.
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Discrimination by Association

• Monday, 7th April 2008
• The Race Relations Act has always protected someone from discrimination based not only on their race but on that of someone else. The Disability Discrimination Act however limits discrimination protection to a person's own disability.
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Let's be positive

• Tuesday, 18th March 2008
• Harriet Harman, the Equalities Minister, has hinted at a change in the discrimination acts to allow 'positive discrimination' so that a minority background will count if 2 candidates are otherwise equally matched.
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Standing up for Your Rights

• Monday, 10th March 2008
• The old question of how to vary a contract of employment has once more come before the Employment Appeal Tribunal - and for once an employer friendly decision was reached.
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Corporate Manslaughter

• Monday, 3rd March 2008
• The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 will come into force on 6 April 2008 with implications for all businesses
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Brighton Rock

• Monday, 25th February 2008
• It's all over the news but just in case you missed it - to tease a known heterosexual by accusing him of being gay is not harassment under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
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Give me the Reason

• Monday, 18th February 2008
• When an employee is protected by a particular statute we sometimes see them 'trying it on'. Any criticism or action taken against them must be because of the protected reason and not down to conduct or poor performance!
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You've Been Warned

• Friday, 8th February 2008
• Can expired disciplinary warnings be taken into account when assessing the sanction for an employee's subsequent misconduct?
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