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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
29 July 2014
Obesity-based discrimination – a growing problem
Over the last 20 years, obesity levels in the UK have risen exponentially. Statistics show that a quarter of the current population of the UK is obese and it is estimated that this proportion will continue to increase over time. Recent case law suggests this may have significant implications for employers.
25 July 2014
Acas - your flexible friend
Richard Fox, Vice President of the Employment Law Association, talks about the impact of Acas' flexible working and homeworking guidance.
This blog was first published on the Acas website in July 2014.
16 July 2014
Top tips for managing compassionate leave
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has reignited the debate about compassionate leave. He has accused his club of refusing his request to be excused from the team’s Abu Dhabi tour to visit his brother in his final days (something the club denies).
This article first appreared in HR Magazine in July 2014.
2 July 2014
Acas Early Conciliation – what’s the story so far?
Early Conciliation has been available since 6 April 2014, and engaging the system has been compulsory since 6 May 2014. How has the system been fairing so far?
17 June 2014
Legal update: Recruiting during a restructuring exercise
In a restructuring exercise where employees were invited to apply for new roles, the recruitment process was so opaque that the dismissals were unfair held the EAT in Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne v Ford and Ors.