Year 2018 saw a lot of employment law cases which will be game changing for employees in UK. Sleep in care workers to be give minimum wages One of these controversial cases was the one that saw Court of Appeal that a “sleep-in” care worker working in a residential care accommodation was not entitled to minimum wages as per law while they are asleep. The decision left a big impact …
In 2019, family rights will continue to be a topic of significance. There may be more claims about entitlements to enhanced paternity pay Entitlements to family leaves seem to have been static for a while now. There have been new ideas and additions in terms of not just maternity, but also, paternity and adoption leaves. Since the introduction of shared paternity leave in 2015, there have been very few …
In the landmark case, Williams vs Trustee of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme, the Supreme Court confirmed the meaning of “unfavourable treatment” in accordance with the Equality Act, 2010 – section 15. The appeal made on behalf of the University and the pension scheme trustees was defended. The court announced that an employee was not treated unfavourably due to occurrences arising as the consequence of a disability when calculating …
2019 sees changes in employment law and it’s good news for employees all over UK as they can now expect much more favourable treatment and lesser discriminations in the workplace. Pay will dominate the 2019 employment law agenda People working in HR are aware that the year 2019 is going to be a busy year for them. Government has announced good work plans employment lawyer, Tom Street, from TribunalClaim.com asserts …
What is Pregnancy Discrimination? It refers to a situation where you’re given less priority than other employees because you’re pregnant. For example, An employer treats you unfairly just because you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or because you’ve recently given birth. In such a case, you may be believed to be discriminated against. The Equality Act 2010 According to the Equality Act 2010, this is pregnancy and maternity discrimination. It says that no …
Unfair dismissal is when your employment contract is terminated, and your employer did not have a fair reason to do so. Alternatively, if your employer did have a fair reason, but handled your dismissal using incorrect procedure, is also considered unfair dismissal. Employment Rights Act 1996 According to the Employment Rights Act 1996, an employer can’t dismiss employees without any fair reason. Automatic Unfair Dismissal If the reason for the …
Despite the regulations preventing less favorable treatment of part time workers, there still seem to be some discrepancies in their compensation and treatment. On 1 July 2000, the regulations were passed into law that protects part-time employees and apprentices in any business. The regulations simply state that part-time workers are entitled to the same pay-per-hours worked as their full-time counterparts. Who is a full time worker? For a worker to …
Pregnant then Screwed runs a mentoring scheme for women who want to take legal action against their employers. Their goal is to ensure fair treatment for all women in the workplace. Their recent campaign was launched to provide more consideration for current and expectant mothers. Women often face discriminative and detrimental treatment from employers whilst pregnant. This treatment extends to Non Disclosure Agreements which are used by companies to silence …
Employment in sectors that involve driving, using machinery or require safety-critical operations sometimes means the alcohol and drug testing are undertaken to ensure that employees are working safely. This can either be ‘random’ testing, which involves choosing a number of employees on a regular basis for testing. Whilst others adopt ‘for cause’ testing, which occurs when an organisation asks an employee to undergo a test if they have reason to …
In 1988 the employee rights act was amended offering greater protection in the UK for whistleblowers against discrimination by their employers. The freedom provided by the law for whistleblowers ensures that illegal and wrong activities are spotted and dealt with. What is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing is the act of reporting or disclosing wrongdoings to the appropriate authorities. In this instance, whistleblowing refers to an instance where an employee report wrong or …