Should belief in biological sex be protected under law?
New tribunal judgment determines that a belief in two biological sexes should not be protected under law if their belief amounts to a violation of a trans person’s dignity.
Is veganism a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
New employment case explores whether ‘veganism’ amounts to a ‘belief’ qualifying for protection under the Equality Act 2010.
“Beard ban” can be discriminatory according to Tribunal
Brabners LLP examines a tribunal case that confirms that a blanket ban on beards can be discriminatory if the facial hair is a religious requirement.
Are ‘workers’ covered by TUPE protection?
Written by Brabners LLP The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) provide protection for employees who work for a business that is sold, or who perform activities for a service that is outsourced (or insourced). Broadly, the provisions of TUPE mean that the contract of employment of relevant employees is automatically…
CCTV monitoring did not violate employees’ right to privacy
EU’s top human rights court decides that employer’s use of covert surveillance did not breach employees’ right to private life under the European Convention on Human Rights.
New employment case illustrates the importance of robust whistle-blowing policies.
Written by Brabners LLP Protection for individuals who blow the whistle on concerning conduct continues to be a topical subject. In recent times, individuals are more readily prepared to speak out and voice their concerns and, with that, employers are under increasing pressure to implement effective and accessible policies and procedures to facilitate and support…
“No rest for the wicked” – Or is there? The importance of rest breaks
Employment law experts Brabners LLP take a look at a recent employment case illustrates the importance of employee rest breaks.
Is vegetarianism a protected belief or a lifestyle choice?
Employment law experts Brabners LLP looks at a new case that confirms vegetarianism is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.
Contractor found to be a worker despite being paid through a company
Written by Brabners LLP The recent case of Community Based Care Health Ltd v Narayan [2018] confirmed that a GP providing services to an NHS provider through a limited company was a worker under the Employment Rights Act 1996. In recent years there has been an influx of cases considering the question of whether an…
Costa franchise held liable for unlawful deduction of wages
Written by Brabners LLP You may have seen that Costa Coffee has been in the press recently for deducting pay from employees’ wages. The BBC has reported that a number of Costa Coffee employees claim to have had their wages docked upon leaving the company to cover training costs. Last year, in the case of…