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GEO new guide for employers on Recruitment and Retention of Transgender Staff. Guidance from the Committee on Standards in Public Life on how public authorities and companies offering outsourced public services can maintain ethical standards, including recommendations to implement a code of conduct, training and performance reviews. Acas Guide on Disability discrimination: key points for the … Read more
Where a prospective employer receives an unsatisfactory reference about an applicant's suitability for a role, in circumstances where they have been given information about the applicant's medical treatment and absences from work suggesting disability may be in issue, the prospective employer should enquire further to ascertain whether the reason for the negative opinion is the … Read more
Employers should take particular care when applying an attendance management policy to disabled employees. Overruling previous EAT authority (see our blog post), the Court of Appeal has confirmed that employers are subject to a duty to make reasonable adjustments to an attendance management policy where an employee's disability makes them more likely to be absent … Read more
Consultation over the Government's plan to require larger companies to publish pay information showing whether there is a gender pay gap closed in September. The response is awaited but in the meantime David Cameron announced that the measures would extend to bonuses. Meanwhile, the European Parliament has adopted a non-legislative Resolution calling on the European … Read more
The EAT has ruled that a limited company can bring a complaint of direct discrimination. In EAD Solicitors LLP v Abrams, Mr Abrams set up a limited company of which he was principal shareholder and sole director, which then became a member of the LLP in his place as he approached retirement for tax reasons. … Read more
On 1 October 2015 the following changes came into force: New national minimum wage rates, the adult rate increasing from £6.50 to £6.70 an hour. Employment tribunals have lost their power to make wider recommendations for employers to take remedial action in successful discrimination claims; they can now only make recommendations that would benefit the … Read more
A claim for "discrimination arising from disability" can be made where an employee is treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of their disability, and the treatment is not justified. The EAT in Hall v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police has confirmed that only a loose causal link is required between the disability and … Read more
Employers should ensure managers do not treat individuals less favourably because allegations of discrimination have been made, whether by the individuals themselves or others. Read more
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new research on the prevalence of pregnancy and maternity discrimination, alongside a practical toolkit and guidance for employers, available here. Acas has published three new equality guides: Understanding the basics, Preventing discrimination, and Discrimination: what to do if it happens. They are available here. Read more
