The latest decisions from employment tribunals on the cases that matter to you
Sex discrimination
Hawkins v Atex Group Ltd and others [2012] All ER (D) 71 (Apr)
In 2004, the employee’s husband became CEO of Atex. From September 2006, the employee provided HR and marketing services to Atex through a company jointly owned by herself and her husband. In...
A “culture of change” at the heart of British businesses has transformed the perception of women within the workforce. However, greater efforts are needed, insists Lord Davies of Abersoch.
The statement comes a year after the Women on Boards review, which found...
Cultural and organisational barriers are preventing women from progressing their careers in the banking sector, according to the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).
Women in Banking reveals that nearly half of women in this industry believe that they face...
David Cameron has warned that businesses could face quotas if they do not appoint more women onto boards.
During a summit in Stockholm with the Nordic and Baltic leaders, Cameron spoke about the “overwhelming” evidence that companies with both genders on the board are run...
Less than one-third of Europe’s executive workforce is made up of women, according to research.
Findings from Mercer’s TRS system, which provides salary benchmarking, highlighted that the issue of gender diversity is not restricted to the UK.
These...
The latest decisions from employment tribunals on the cases that matter to you
Equal pay
Secretary of State for Justice (sued as national offenders management service) v Bowling [2012] All ER (D) 13 (Jan)
In August 2008, the employee (B) started working in a shared service centre operated by the prison service. Her job title was Service Desk User Support Team...
Pauline McArdle considers some of the most significant employment law changes affecting payroll and benefits in 2011.
Despite Government attempts to reduce its impact on business, employment law has continued to raise challenges for employers.
Abolition of default retirement age
When age discrimination regulations were introduced in 2006, there was an exception for retirement at age 65, the so-...
Only a third of FTSE 100 companies have made progress in improving gender equality in the boardroom.
Lord Davies’ progress report revealed that organisations have been slow to alter the ratio of men to women at the top.
In a Downing Street reception, David Cameron announced that...
Voluntary gender equality reporting is being encouraged by the Government.
The Think, Act, Report initiative is a set of disclosure guidelines which aims to raise awareness of the need to get the right people in the right jobs. This should help employers to bring change to their organisations...
Changes to employment law have been condemned as “counter-productive” by the CBI.
The boost of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) and the introduction of Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) all come into force from 1 October and...
Boardroom gender equality is a problem across Europe, research has revealed.
Targets for raising the ratio of women in boardrooms are being missed by Dutch and UK businesses. Of the 97 quoted public limited companies in the Netherlands only 66 of the 716 executive positions were held...
A landmark equal pay claim could result in higher pay packets for thousands of women.
The Supreme Court is to decide whether female care workers and dinner ladies employed by Sheffield County Council were discriminated against by being excluded from a bonus scheme which was open to...
After last month’s riots Leah de Vries considers how police will deal with capability issues.
The recent rioting and public disorder has prompted much discussion about the capability and strategy of the police force. It has also provided those who oppose cuts to public services with an opportunity to connect those cuts with a decline in protection and services from the police.
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Catherine Hey discusses the proposals outlined in a new Government consultation.
The Government consultation, Modern Workplaces, has proposed a new system of shared parental leave, extending flexible working, mandatory equal pay audits and changing the Working Time Regulations (WTR).
Flexible parental leave
The consultation seeks views on proposals for a system...
The Government is pressing ahead with the Pensions Bill and the planned timetable for equalisation.
Despite calls to bring in transitional arrangements for women who will be affected the most by the rise in State Pension Age (SPA), Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary, has refused...
