Discover everything you need to know about the Skilled Worker Visa – EIN Blog
‘The Skilled Worker Visa is designed for skilled individuals who wish to work in an eligible role in the UK.’
EIN Blog, 16th July 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Category: employment
In depth: How law firms can save stressed staff from themselves – Law Society’s Gazette
‘As LawCare highlights cases of burnout involving lawyers being available 24/7 and checking emails outside work, some firms have hired external resource managers to save staff from themselves.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lloyds Bank sued for discrimination by employees disciplined over pro-Palestine views – The Independent
‘Two Muslim women are suing one of the UK’s biggest banks for discrimination after being disciplined for posting pro-Palestine messages in an internal work forum for Muslim staff.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EHRC proposes changes to guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employers in the UK should pay close attention to the risk assessment approach and business-specific preventative steps proposed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is in the process of changing its guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
EHRC consultation: Updated guidance on sexual harassment – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today launched a consultation on its long awaited updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 9th July 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Ex-charity workers still awaiting tribunal payout – BBC News
‘Former workers at a failed charity say they have not received any money despite being awarded significant sums at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The worrying trend of landlords banning tenants from working from home – The Independent
‘Landlords have come under fire for banning prospective tenants from working from home, resulting in calls for new legislation to protect renters.’
The Independent, 7th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Not just banter” – secretary wins sexual harassment claim against law firm – Legal Futures
‘A legal secretary has won her claim of sexual harassment against a law firm whose owner was jokingly described by a colleague as a “sexual predator”.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Navigating belief, discrimination, employment and professional ethics: Ngole – Law & Religion UK
‘Readers with long memories may recall that when Felix Ngole was a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, he was excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise Committee after comments he had posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. He sought judicial review of that decision, and though the Administrative Court found for the University, in R (Ngole) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and remitted his case for reconsideration. We noted the appeal here.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd July 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Court interpreter supplier faces group action over employment rights – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The language services company contracted to provide courtroom services faces a fresh headache after it emerged that interpreters and translators are joining forces to potentially bring a group claim over employment rights.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
CA rules police disablement gratuity not occupational pension scheme – Pensions Barrister
‘In Clarke v Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary [2024] EWCA Civ 676, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether the employment tribunal has jurisdiction under the Equality Act 2010 to determine whether the payment of a disablement gratuity to a former police officer gives rise to unlawful discrimination, which turned on whether the gratuity constituted an “occupational pension scheme” within the meaning of s.1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.’
Pensions Barrister, 20th June 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Nurse struck off after claiming for shifts he did not work – BBC News
‘A senior nurse who fraudulently claimed for shifts that he did not work has been struck off.’
BBC news, 23rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fee-earner found in contempt over documents taken from law firm – Legal Futures
‘A fee-earner who has not complied with a court order to return documents taken from his former law firm has been handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for contempt.’
Legal Futures, 21st June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK seaman visa guidance gives clarity to offshore employers – OUT-LAW.com
‘Recently published UK government guidance provides employers, particularly those operating in UK territorial waters, with important clarification on the issue of which seamen and offshore workers require a work visa and which do not, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Sacked blind baker treated unfavourably – tribunal – BBC News
‘A man who is registered blind is seeking a £112,000 payout after being sacked during his probation period at a bakery.’
BBC News, 15th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Investigation finds that Russell Brand allegations were not ‘adequately addressed’ – The Independent
‘The allegations into Russell Brand’s behaviour while working on programmes for Channel 4 were not “adequately addressed”, an investigation has found.’
The Independent, 15th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Revocation of sponsor licence without providing a meaningful opportunity to respond is unlawful – EIN Blog
‘R (New Hope Care Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1270 (Admin) (24 May 2024). In these judicial review proceedings, David Pievsky KC held that the SSHD’s decision to revoke New Hope Care Ltd’s sponsor licence without first providing it a meaningful opportunity to respond was unlawful. It was inconsistent with published policy, contrary to legitimate expectation, and procedurally unfair at common law. New Hope Care is a large business which provides care services to individuals in need.’
EIN Blog, 10th June 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Tribunal cases to rise as UK firms push back on remote working, experts say – The Guardian
‘Lawyers and HR experts expect an increase in employment tribunal cases as companies increasingly clamp down on working from home and staff become resentful that the flexibility they have enjoyed since the pandemic is being slowly rolled back.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
