The Sports Direct scandal keeps rumbling on. The latest papers to be filed with the High Court have revealed that women returning from maternity leave were moved onto zero hours contracts and were therefore ineligible for the company’s bonus scheme, a PCP that clearly puts women at a disadvantage. Furthermore, employees transferring from companies purchased by Sports […]
Last month we did a guide to warm weather working. Additionally, this summer has seen two major sporting events which can lead to higher levels of leave, and, some employers have an increased amount of Bank Holidays in this holiday year. With that in mind and a Bank Holiday looming on the horizon, we thought it would be a […]
The recent case of Nayak v Royal Mail established what employers should do if they think an employee doesn’t have the right to work in the UK. This month Byron Burger attracted heavy criticism using a training session as a ruse to dupe kitchen staff into a UK Border Force trap. This resulted in the arrest of […]
Last month we examined the gig economy and briefly mentioned food delivery firm, Deliveroo, whose contracts breach s203 of the employment rights act by preventing staff from bringing Tribunal claims about their employment status. Deliveroo workers go on strike This month staff at Deliveroo have gone on strike after the company proposed to pay them £3.75 per […]
A report by the Women and Equalities Committee has found that Muslim women are three times less likely to be in work due to the perceived triple penalty of being a women, a Muslim and being BAME. Religion is believed to be the main cause due to a rise in Islamophobia in society as a whole. This […]
Olivia Sinfield, following her return from adoption leave in August 2016, has decided to join a law firm in London. Olivia has made an excellent contribution to PJH Law since 2009. I am sure all clients will join us in wishing Olivia success in her new role. PJH Law is reviewing its resource requirements and […]
Phil Hyland’s nephews, Thomas and Philip Beahon, both former professional sportsmen, have set up their own sportswear clothing business, Castore. Here’s what they say: Created to disrupt the global sportswear market, Castore is the world’s first premium sportswear brand for men and brings a new level of performance quality to the men’s sportswear sector. Castore […]
No newsletter would be complete without a tale of outlandish conduct that gets swept up by tabloid hacks. This month’s case concerns three employees of the estate agent firm Foxtons, which has revenue of over £149m a year, who were sacked for fighting protesters against class division. Surely a classic example of Schaudenfreude? The three staff […]
Hello and welcome back to our case law update. We apologise for the lack of cases over the last fortnight, unfortunately supply of judgments has not kept up with eager demand. Last time, we looked at sex discrimination and this week, due to a lack of new judgments, we will also be looking at sex […]
Hello and welcome back to another, slightly later than planned, weekly case law update. Last week’s newsletter had features on the gig society and a guide to summer HR issues. This week we will be examining sex discrimination and weekend working. Today’s question: Does a Provision Criterion or Practice [PCP] that requires all staff […]
