The first question you may have in your head right now, is that legal? The European Courts of Justice recently found in Case C-157/15 G4S Secure Solutions that refusing an employee’s request to wear a headscarf at work IS NOT direct discrimination. The facts In 2003 Ms. Samira Achbita was employed as a receptionist by […]
Employers should be aware of the implications of awarding a mother who is on a shared parental scheme with her partner, whether she should be paid enhanced contractual pay to mothers but not to fathers? It was in a recent case where the tribunal decided that it was indirect discrimination to pay a mother enhanced […]
Many employees suffer from stress in the workplace, this can be caused by long hours, tight deadlines, being overworked or not receiving the required support from the manager. Although some stress can be good, when the stress exceeds an employee’s comfort zone it can have adverse effects on an employee’s physical and mental health as […]
