In late October I wrote about what is probably the most significant change coming in 2015, the introduction of shared parental leave. As I pointed out at the time, although the changes apply to babies due or due to be adopted on or after 5 April, requests for leave could come as soon as next month…
If you ask an employer or HR manager whether a diagnosis of depression and anxiety means that an employee is disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act most, probably erring on the side of caution, would reply in the affirmative. Many GPs sign off employees as suffering from anxiety and/or depression, sometimes adding that…
In Game Retail Limited v Laws the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to consider the topical question of the extent to which tweets posted by an employee on his private Twitter account can impact on the employment relationship. This judgment may be difficult to follow unless you are familiar with Twitter. If you are not,…
The right to respect for religious and philosophical beliefs often turns on the question of where to draw the line, whether it concerns the wearing of religious symbols or what, in fact, constitutes a philosophical belief capable of protection. Although not directly triggered by the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, in the judgment…
The challenge to employment tribunal fees brought by UNISON finally hit the buffers when Lord Justice Elias (pictured), delivering the lead judgment in the High Court, rejected the application. There were two grounds for the application. First, it was claimed to be unlawful in not complying with the EU principle of effectiveness because it was…