In the judgement of Dobson v North Cumbria NHS Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Employment Tribunal (ET) failed to consider that women, because of their childcare…
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Gender critical theory, the idea that sex should not be conflated with gender identity, is now protected as a philosophical belief under s10 of the Equality Act. The implications this…
The Care Act 2014 recognises that supporting carers is of equal importance to supporting the people they care for. Therefore, since the implementation of this Act, carers rights have been…
As part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown (and in part due to the success of the vaccination programme so far) as of 1st April 2021 anyone who is…
On Friday 19th March, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake. The findings of this case are important for the…
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Uber v Aslam last week which confirmed that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and not self-employed. This decision means that…
Employers with 50 or more employees who cannot work from home can now register for rapid lateral flow testing kits to distribute to staff. What is rapid lateral flow testing?…
The ever-changing regulations regarding who has to self-isolate upon return from what country has thrown up many questions for businesses and individuals alike. The list of countries from which you…
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose all announced last week that they will deny entry to shoppers not wearing face masks (unless medically exempt). No doubt more will follow. Additionally, we have…
ON 4th January 2021, the Prime Minister issued a statement urging everyone to stay at home. This new Tier 5, imposed nationally, has meant that all schools will be closed…
