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landmark employment law menopause ruling
All HR teams and Employers need to follow the outcome of the Leicester Employment Tribunal Appeal case between Maria Rooney (supported by the EHRC) and Leicester City Council. In February 2022, the tribunal ruled that Ms Rooney was disabled by virtue of her symptoms of menopause combined with symptoms of stress and anxiety. This ruling …
PECR not fit for purpose ? new ban on cold calling !
His Majesty’s Treasury’s (HMT) consultation ‘Ban on cold calling for consumer financial services and products’ has been responded to by the ICO. Read the ICO response here, especially if you don’t know of the PECR. Once has to chuckle a little, as the ICO response shows, The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and …
Equality Diversity Inclusion Training Courses Updated
Concrew Training are pleased to announce updates to their popular suite of courses on equality, diversity and Inclusion. find out more at: https://concrew-training.co.uk/courses/equality-diversity-overview image:Graffiti rue Knoxby Stan Jourdan used under CC BY-SA
Halfords ordered to train staff in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI training)
Halfords, the UK’s largest retailer of motoring and cycling produces has been ordered to pay, an ex-employee, compensation in the sum of £24,199.45 for injury to feelings as a result of discrimination Review its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training programme and ensure that staff at all levels, including management, receive periodic retraining. The above …
Sexual Harassment at Work – Legislation Changed
In respect of the claims against the first respondent: a. The claims of harassment are well-founded to the extent set out in the Reasons below. b. The claims of direct discrimination are well-founded to the extent set out in the Reasons below. c. The unauthorised deduction of wages claim succeeds in respect of deduction of …
The New – Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023
The Predictable Working Act received Royal Ascent on 19 September 2023, it introduces a right for workers to request a more predictable working pattern, intending to redress the imbalance of power between some employers and workers in atypical work, encouraging workers to begin conversations with their employers about their working patterns More information at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-get-more-power-over-working-hours-thanks-to-new-law
The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (ICE regulations)
Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3426, The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 came into effect on 06 April 2005; but few employers and even fewer employees know of them. Disappointing really, when implemented correctly they offer significant benefits to staff, management and the business as a whole. The ICE regulations give employees in the …
Employee Rep Training – Fantastic Feedback
Outstanding feedback from delegates on our latest course for Employee Representatives. It is always expected but nevertheless fantastic to read. Examples Include: “incredibly interesting, engaging and delivered with dynamism – Kudos” “Very Effective and Great Quality” “Very engaging, very well presented and managed. To learn a lot”
Preventing Sexual Harassment – Organisational Charter Example
On 4 September 2023, NHS England launched its first ever sexual safety charter. Signatories commit to taking and enforcing a zero-tolerance approach to any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace, and to ten core principles and actions to help achieve this. https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/sexual-safety-in-healthcare-organisational-charter/ Clear “Zero Tolerance” charters, policies and procedures coupled with regular …