Disability discrimination: reasonable adjustments Posted on April 3, 2013 by John Keeble The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an employment tribunal’s finding that the dismissal of a disabled employee on long-term sick leave was fair and that it would not have been…

Whistleblowing: business briefing This business briefing outlines the protection given to whistleblowers at work under UK law. What protection does the law give to whistleblowers? There is no financial cap on compensation in whistleblowing claims, and no requirement for a…

Discrimination and harassment: business briefing This business briefing sets out the different types of discrimination that can occur within the workplace and highlights practical steps a business can take to help avoid breaching discrimination law. Why is it important to…

Disciplinary procedure: business briefing This business briefing highlights the key issues a business should consider when conducting a disciplinary procedure connected with misconduct or poor performance. The Acas Code of Practice (Acas Code) was introduced in 2009 to replace the…

Redundancy: business briefing This business briefing summarises the key issues that a business should be aware of when dealing with a redundancy situation. When can a redundancy situation arise? Redundancy encompasses three different types of situation: Business closure. Workplace closure…

Parental leave: business briefing This business briefing outlines the key issues a business should think about when an employee requests parental leave. Eligibility for parental leave To take parental leave, an employee must, at the time the leave is to…