The recent case of FGX v Gaunt [2023] resulted in a landmark decision that almost £100,000 in compensation would be awarded for ‘sexual image-based abuse’ or more commonly known as ‘revenge porn’. The latter term, however, was criticised by High…
Most employers dread the time-consuming exercise of having to deal with Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). Often used as a tactical play by former or current members of staff, a DSAR is an individual request for copies of all personal…
The UK Government has recently announced a number of changes which it intends to make to legislation affecting key areas of Employment Law. Applicability of EU Law in the UK beyond 2023 On 10 May 2023, the UK Government announced that…
Just two weeks since our last bulletin concerning the government announcement of an Employment Bill we bring news of not one, not two but three new employment laws that will give parents/carers protections. This family friendly legislation which has received Royal Assent includes…
The WHO may have recently announced that the Covid-19 virus no longer represents a global health emergency, but the UK Employment Tribunal system isstill hearing cases which have arisen directly from the pandemic. Two key judgments were decided this week; somewhat unsurprisingly the judges’ findings reflect government policy at the time! Furlough and Redundancy Under the Coronavirus Job Retention…
Over a year since our article in March 2022 (Fertility Treatment – Is an employee’s fertility journey relevant to the workplace? – Curzon Green Solicitors – The City of London, High Wycombe and Marlow) the landscape relating to fertility in the workplace…
Hot off the heels of HRH King Charles III’s coronation, the government have announced several proposed changes to employment law to “safeguard” workers’ rights and save businesses an estimated £1bn per year. This is a welcome step, following a notable radio…
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, and the primary focus of this year is ‘anxiety’. It is important for employers and employees to understand mental health in the context of the workplace and the law surrounding it. Employers have a duty of care which means that they…
For Muslims, Thursday 23 March marked the beginning of the holiest month of the Islamic year – Ramadan. It is key for employers to understand what Ramadan is and what it might involve for any Muslim employees who choose to…
For claims presented from 6 April 2023 in the Employment Tribunal, the potential award for ‘injury to feelings’ in a discrimination, whistleblowing detriment or trade union membership claim is subject to increased guideline rates, which means in practice that claimants…