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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
5 September 2018
Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Are We Doing Enough?
Last month, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) published the first of its findings on gender pay gap reporting, as part of its inquiry into Corporate Governance: Delivering on Fair Pay. Highlighting a range of initiatives which it hopes the Government and businesses will implement in an effort to address the disparity of pay between the sexes, BEIS’s report makes for interesting reading.
16 August 2018
Alternative Dispute Resolution for disagreements over children: if it's good enough for Brangelina...
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's very public breakup has taken a different (and even more regrettable) turn in recent months with newspapers reporting on the apparently 'vitriolic' dispute over their children. The disagreement has allegedly arisen as Jolie is due to start filming Maleficent 2 in Europe while Pitt is committed to a new role in Los Angeles, making regular time with the children a near impossibility for the 'non-resident' parent. In addition, Jolie has claimed that Pitt has failed to provide ‘meaningful’ financial support. It has been suggested that mediation, one form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), was offered as a means to keep the matter out of court.
10 August 2018
Handling sexual misconduct complaints: lessons to learn from the Russell McVeagh report
Many employers, across industries, are facing an increase in sexual misconduct and harassment allegations from complainants emboldened by the #metoo movement. Historic complaints are also being revisited as organisations ‘face up’ to situations that could perhaps, with hindsight, have been handled better.
8 August 2018
What constitutes “normal” remuneration for the purposes of calculating holiday pay, and should pay in respect of voluntary overtime be included?
This question can pose real problems for employers, particularly where individuals are performing different types of work. However, the EAT has recently passed down a helpful judgement, which provides some guidance.
3 August 2018
Employers should take care when considering the dismissal of employees with long-term medical conditions
The case of Ali v Torrosian and others (t/a Bedford Hill Family Practice) serves as a reminder to employers that the dismissal of employees with long-term medical conditions amounting to disability should be the last resort and less discriminatory alternatives should be considered first.
