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We give regular employment law Ask the Expert updates. You can find the full list of updates below. 

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Ask the Expert – Can a Claimant’s conduct affect their compensation?

The Claimant in this case was employed with Network Rail as an on-train technician from 2014. As this was a safety-critical position the Claimant was subject to routine drug and alcohol tests. In 2020 following one such test the Claimant tested positive for cocaine.

November 28, 2023

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Ask the Expert – Holiday Pay Claims

What does the Supreme Court case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew mean for holiday pay claims?

October 26, 2023

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Ask the Expert – Does an employer have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

The answer to this question is yes, as illustrated by the recent case of Mallon v AECOM Ltd. The Claimant in this case wanted to apply for a job with the Respondent.

September 4, 2023

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Ask the Expert – Is it harassment when the individual is unaware of the comments?

The case of Greasley-Adams v Royal Mail Group Limited considered this point. The legal definition of harassment is unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

July 25, 2023

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Ask the Expert – Are the rules on holiday pay changing?

The government has recently published a policy paper titled “Smarter regulation to grow the economy”. This paper includes proposals to permit rolled up holiday pay and to create a single entitlement for 5.6 weeks’ leave.

May 30, 2023

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Ask the Expert – The BBC’s Social Media Policy Own Goal!

Even by Twitter’s rarefied standards, the recent social (and other news) media fallout - from a Gary Lineker tweet - was extensive.  Match of the Day, ultimately, proceeding without any presenter/pundits, or commentators, for the first time in living memory. The story, of course, concerned politics (asylum), football and twitter, so it is little surprise it received so much traction…  Now the dust has settled, though, the most startling aspect of the story is arguably the far more sedate question of effective (policy) drafting!

March 15, 2023

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Ask the Expert – How do employers deal with grievances?

A recent survey reveals that over the last few years 30% of employers have seen a rise in employees raising grievances. The most common subjects of these grievances are bullying and harassment and relationships with managers and colleagues. How should employers deal with grievances effectively? 

February 27, 2023

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Ask the Expert – is menopause a protected characteristic?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about menopause and how it affects women in the workplace. Recently, there has been a notable increase in the number of Employment Tribunal cases in the UK which specifically revolve around a Claimant’s menopause.

January 25, 2023

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Ask the Expert – What is the legal position regarding the use of agency workers during strike action?

In the past businesses were generally not permitted to use agency workers to fill in for workers who had chosen to go on strike.

December 16, 2022

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Ask the Expert – What happens when an employee successfully appeals against dismissal but does not want to return to work?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal answered this question in the case of Marangakis v Iceland Foods Limited.

November 24, 2022

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Ask the Expert – What do the upcoming right to work changes mean for employers?

On 1 October 2022 the temporary COVID procedures will no longer apply and the original rules will be enforced once again

September 26, 2022

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Ask the Expert – is there a maximum temperature for workplaces in the UK?

The UK is currently facing a period of record-breaking heatwaves. Experts expect these temperatures to continue year on year. This begs the question what are employers’ obligations in the heat?

August 11, 2022

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