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Disabled workers earning a fifth less than non-disabled peers

13 November 2020

12 November 2020

41% of Whistleblowers’ Covid concerns – including public safety disclosures – ignored by employers

Research by Protect has found that 41% of employees with Covid-19 concerns were ignored by their employers and 20% of whistleblowers were dismissed for raising...

11 November 2020

Furlough scheme extended and Job Support Scheme postponed

The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now remain open until the end of March 2021, with employees receiving 80%...

6 November 2020

Two-thirds of UK’s furloughed workers continued job in Covid-19 lockdown

The Guardian report that a study by economists from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Zurich have found that women were significantly more likely to...

5 November 2020

Firms sign up to #10000BlackInterns scheme for workplace diversity

The Guardian report that the NHS, the law firm Linklaters and the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers are among the large companies that have promised to cumulatively...

4 November 2020

Solicitor who groped his secretary and told racist jokes fined £51,000

Personnel Today report that a solicitor who groped his secretary, told racist jokes and ran through the offices of his employer with a pretend Ku...

2 November 2020

Failure to return to work amounted to resignation in constructive dismissal claim

Can an employee's failure to return to work after maternity leave be regarded as an acceptance of a employer’s repudiatory breach for the purposes of...

CA warn employment tribunal claims backlog set to pass half a million due to Covid

30 October 2020

29 October 2020

Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 in force from 4 November

The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 will come into force on 4 November. The Regulations impose restrictions on the amount of an...

28 October 2020

ICO publishes detailed guidance on the right of access

The ICO has published detailed guidance on the right of access to ensure organisations know how to deal with a subject access request (SAR) effectively...

27 October 2020

Government contribution to wage costs under Job Support Scheme to be increased

The Government has announced that it will significantly increase the generosity and reach of its support schemes to ensure livelihoods and jobs across the UK...

Guidance launched on supporting the wellbeing and mental health of People of Colour and Black people

23 October 2020

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Legal Updates

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Disabled workers earning a fifth less than non-disabled peers

13 November 2020

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12 November 2020

41% of Whistleblowers’ Covid concerns – including public safety disclosures – ignored by employers

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11 November 2020

Furlough scheme extended and Job Support Scheme postponed

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6 November 2020

Two-thirds of UK’s furloughed workers continued job in Covid-19 lockdown

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5 November 2020

Firms sign up to #10000BlackInterns scheme for workplace diversity

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4 November 2020

Solicitor who groped his secretary and told racist jokes fined £51,000

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2 November 2020

Failure to return to work amounted to resignation in constructive dismissal claim

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CA warn employment tribunal claims backlog set to pass half a million due to Covid

30 October 2020

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29 October 2020

Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 in force from 4 November

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28 October 2020

ICO publishes detailed guidance on the right of access

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27 October 2020

Government contribution to wage costs under Job Support Scheme to be increased

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Guidance launched on supporting the wellbeing and mental health of People of Colour and Black people

23 October 2020

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