Disabled workers not confident of employer support

Disabled jobseekers find identifying employers they feel confident in applying to is their biggest issue

Tribunals and lower courts must be restricted after Brexit

The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is concerned that allowing lower courts and tribunals to depart from retained EU law will lead to uncertainty

Uber attempts to be free of employee responsibility

Ride-hailing company Uber is reportedly trying to establish a new category to exonerate itself of any responsibility for its employees

BBC cutting 450 jobs to save money

The BBC’s plans to reach its £800 million savings target are predicted to lead to 450 job losses at BBC News

Co-op faces 400 equal pay claims

Four hundred mostly female employees have launched equal pay claims against supermarket chain Co-op Food

Can employees be held liable for social media posts?

How should businesses manage an incident where a senior individual has made controversial comments on social media that have a negative impact on the business?

Only 9% of employment claims reach tribunal

Research shows that claims going to tribunal hearings have fallen from 32% to just 9% in five years

Paid parental bereavement leave law introduced

?Parents who suffer the loss of a child will now be entitled to two weeks’ paid statutory leave under the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations, known as ‘Jack’s Law’

Can accent discrimination become a legal reality?

While some accents relate to race (a protected characteristic), within the UK there are large regional variations. Should these also be protected?

Using voice assistants in recruitment

What are the pros and cons of using voice assistants in the recruitment process?

EHRC guidance on sexual harassment signals need for a radical cultural shift

You can have all the policies, procedures and good intentions in the world, but if they are not put into practice and reviewed on a regular basis, how can they be considered genuine?