TheEquality Act 2010 protects employees against discrimination relating to a range of characteristics, including sex, race and disability. Equal pay has always been slightly different from other types of discrimination under UK equality law. How is equal pay law different? The specific equal pay rules only apply to differences in pay between men and… [Read More]
The right to be accompanied: if you don’t ask, you don’t get?
The ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures says that employees should be told in writing about the allegations against them and informed of their right to be accompanied before a disciplinary meeting. It’s always key to follow a fair procedure. If an employee is ultimately dismissed and later brings an unfair dismissal… [Read More]
Part-time worker discrimination: you can’t necessarily treat everyone the same
Treating everyone the same might sound like a generally safe approach. Applying exactly the same rule to everyone can put part-time workers at a disadvantage. Augustine v Data Cars Ltd In Augustine v Data Cars Ltd, Mr Augustine was a private hire driver who worked an average of 34.8 hours a week. Data Cars charged… [Read More]
Shake up of the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Acas has published a draft new Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures for consultation. It is the first full rewrite in 17 years and there are some significant changes for HR to grapple with. What are the main changes to the ACAS Code? Currently, the encouragement to resolve issues informally isn’t included in… [Read More]
