Where an employee is accused of serious misconduct, employers may be tempted to suspend the person in question whilst deciding what to do next.

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A recent Court of Appeal decision on a number of cases (including Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd) ruled that there was no discrimination on the part of an employer against male employees who were paid less on taking shared parental leave when compared with female employees on maternity leave.

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The recent case of Baldeh v Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District Ltd reminds employers that they need to take into account an employee’s disability, at all stages of the dismissal process, even if they are only made aware of the disability at the appeal stage after having made the decision to dismiss.

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Recommendations by the employment tribunal Under the Equality Act 2010.

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Facebook reveals details of digital currency Libra. An interesting move from the social media giant.

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A recent report by The Women and Equalities Committee (WESC) has criticised the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to protect those accused of discrimination and harassment.

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A survey from Glassdoor last year found that two in five UK employees only took half of their holiday entitlement in the preceding year.

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As employers, we need our people to be focused on the job at hand, and to be present – if not in body, then at least in spirit - while they work.

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Here at Joelson we take a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Mental health is a crucial part of the picture.

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In a recent blog, the Gambling Commission reminded operators to settle bets in line with their published rules – as required by provision 4.2.6 of the Social Responsibility Code.

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Companies employing more than 250 people should by now have submitted their mean and median gender pay gap statistics for the second year or will be facing a penalty.

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The Investment Association has written to 69 major companies asking them to increase the number of women in their boardrooms.

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Recent changes to the IR35 rules affecting the public sector are to apply to the private sector from April 2020.

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The Government confirmed in their last budget it does not intend to introduce a further Help to Buy scheme after March 2023 so that means 4 years left to get your 5% deposit saved and use the scheme.

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In times of increased awareness around employee rights, a company’s parental leave policy is an important representation of its commitment to equality.

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When employees are happy, productivity increases by 12%. When they are unhappy, productivity falls by 10%.

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The requirements for bringing a whistleblowing claim. Is it in the public interest? And, is an allegation enough?

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Tragically, there have been a number of recent high-profile cases regarding deaths from allergic reactions. Why should an employer be concerned?

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Joelson's immigration update, January 2019.

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What are the rights of workers in adverse weather conditions and how employers can stay on the right side of the law?

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