Darren Newman
looking at employment law issues in the news and explaining what is really going on
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- Basically an equal pay audit is a huge exercise in self incrimination. Settle any Eq Pay claim rather than face one #ukemplaw 1 day ago
- Also, those pushing for audits suggest that once complete the e'er will have time t address the issues - not so. Instant ET cases #ukemplaw 1 day ago
- Fundamental flaw in the whole 'Equal pay audit' thing is that the difficulty of establishing equal work is largely skated over #ukemplaw 1 day ago
- Government consultation seems keen to stress that equal pay audits are helpful to employers. They really aren't. #ukemplaw 1 day ago
- RT @tom_wein: The SWP isn't actually a political party, it's a placard factory with aspirations @DazNewman @benjaminfgray @seanjones11kbw 2 days ago
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The Case of the Generous McFlurry
Ask most normal people whether an employee should be sacked for one incident in which she put slightly too many sprinkles on a McFlurry and the most common answer will surely be ‘of course not’. It seems obvious that a … Continue reading
Posted in Unfair Dismissal
Tagged Mail, McDonalds, McDonalds. McFlurry, McFlurry, Mirror, range of reasonable responses, Sarah Finch, Sun
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It’s not about banning crosses!
I’m not going to try to go through all of the media reporting surrounding the religious discrimination cases currently being heard by the European Court of Human Rights and correct the errors and misconceptions that abound. What would be the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion in the workplace
Tagged azmi, chaplin, cross, ECHR, Eweida, Human Rights, indirect discrimination, Mail, veil
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On the long, drawn out death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’
It seems that the Government is about to announce the final death of the ‘no-fault dismissal’ as it announces the results of its call for evidence on the issue. This morning I was struck by two very different obituaries for … Continue reading
Posted in Beecroft
Tagged Beecroft, Ehmann, guardian, Institute of Directors, Mail, Telegraph, Unfair Dismissal
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Was a doctor sacked for emailing a prayer to his colleagues?
Was Dr David Drew sacked for trying to motivate his colleagues by emailing them the famous prayer of St Ignatious Loyola?. It seems bizarre that this would be a sacking offence – although I have to say that if my manager … Continue reading
Posted in Religion in the workplace
Tagged BBC, christian, discrimination, Mail, prayer, religion, Sun, Telegraph, Tribunal, whistleblowing
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