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/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstDespite advances in equality and diversity over the last 30 years, women are still under-represented at board level, a new report by Lord Davies suggests. In its report, the government has revealed the disparity between male and female decision makers and explores the reasons why such inequality should exist at the highest level. The report […]
Crime does pay
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstIn what some might call a cruel twist of fate, an employer found he was on the wrong end of an award of compensation of £5,000 plus £8,000 costs when his employee took him to court for psychological injury, despite the fact that the employee admitted to stealing £845 from him. In an incident redolent […]
Default retirement age to be abolished
/in Retirement/by Meredith HurstThe Government has today confirmed that the long anticipated abolition of the default retirement age of 65 is to become reality with effect from 1 October 2011. The changes will be phased in from April. At the moment, employers can terminate employment at 65 without penalty. Provided the employer follows a set procedure it can […]
A bumpy ride
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstIn the case ofFulcrum Pharma (Europe) Ltd v Bonasserathe employment appeals tribunal (EAT) held that an employment tribunal was correct to find that an employee had been unfairly dismissed for redundancy when her employer had identified her as the only employee at risk. It had failed to consult properly with her over whether a more […]
Equality is good for business
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstIn a speech at the Policy Exchange, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission(EHRC) Trevor Phillips said that the EHRC will change its approach to tackling discrimination. Mr Phillips said that the EHRC had previously intervened in cases retrospectively, a process which he described as “slow, overly legalistic and wholly inadequate”. Instead, the […]
Are you being served?
/in Sexual Discrimination/by Meredith HurstThis week has seen two cases (one reported and another ongoing) that would not seem out of place in a “Carry On” film. The first concerns Mr K an employee of a well respected department store who claims he was slapped on the bottom by a female colleague. He claimed that when he asked her […]
Don’t miss out on our free retirement seminar – 9 March 2011!
/in Uncategorised/by Angie CrushAbolition of the Default Retirement Age: your business needs to take urgent action before 31 March 2011 By popular demand we are offering a free lunchtime seminar on 9 March 2011. Our expert speaker will consider the implications for businessesfaced with the abolition of the default retirement age on 1 October 2011. We will discuss […]
Employment law shake-up announced
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstDavid Cameron and Vince Cable the business secretary announced fundamental reforms to employment law and the employment tribunal system yesterday. Theavowed intentionbehind the proposed changes is to lift the burden of red tape on businesses as the private sector is asked to reverse the economic decline. It is also the government’s intention to reduce regulation, […]
Limit on tribunal awards to increase
/in Uncategorised/by Meredith HurstThe maximum limit on employment tribunal awards will increase on 1 February 2011.The headline changes are those to thecompensatory award for unfair dismissal and the increase in a week’s pay, which is used to calculate statutory redundancy. The limit on unfair dismissal compensation will rise from £65,300 to £68,400 andthe maximum amount of a week’s […]