Is it directly or indirectly discriminatory that men are paid less when on shared parental leave than women on maternity leave? In a ground-breaking decision, the Court of Appeal has answered that burning question in the negative. Women are entitled to 52 weeks’ leave after
Women and men who do comparable jobs for the same employer have for decades been entitled to equal pay – but the basis on which such comparisons can be made has been a perennial subject of legal debate. The Court of Appeal gave authoritative guidance
The Government has published a consultation paper on its plans to enhance protection from redundancy for pregnant women and new parents returning to work. This follows a recommendation in the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and conclusions of the Women and Equalities Select
In a guideline ruling, the Court of Appeal recently found that two care workers were not entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for time when they were asleep during sleep-in shifts. Noting that conflicting authorities had given rise to a need for
In an important test case, online taxi operator Uber has challenged as perverse an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling that thousands of drivers who rely on its app for their livelihoods are ‘workers’ within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA). The ET’s decision
Under the law as it stands, employers are not required to give paid leave to grieving parents. Section 57A(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 gives employees the right to take a reasonable amount of time off to take action which is necessary for dependants
