Worker Protection Bill Updated … Less Responsibility On Employers?
Written by JMW Solicitors LLP Background: The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill previously proposed new obligations on employers to prevent sexual harassment and third-party harassment of employees. In this context, a ‘third party’ means anyone other than the employer or one of its employees. In 2010, when the Equality Act came […]
Menopause Discrimination in the Workplace
Written by Brabners LLP The recent Employment Tribunal case of Mrs M Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance [2023] highlights the difficulties an employer can face when trying to fairly manage a disabled employee who is failing to meet performance standards. In many cases severe menopausal symptoms could be classed as a disability. It is therefore […]
