by Anna Denton | Mar 23, 2021 | Covid-19, Shielding
If this feels familiar, we have been here before … In WalesThe clinically extremely vulnerable have been advised to shield in Wales since the 22 December 2020. Shielding for the clinically extremely vulnerable will be paused on 31 March 2021. The fact that the word...
by Anna Denton | Mar 10, 2021 | Constructive dismissal, Disability discrimination
Last year, a university law lecturer at BPP University named Elizabeth Aylott was constructively unfairly dismissed and unfavourably treated because of something arising from her disability, despite the fact that other disability related claims were dismissed. She...
by Anna Denton | Mar 8, 2021 | COVID, remembrance
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna discussing that employers should be aware of a planned day of remembrance on 23 March 2021, for those that have been lost to COVID over this last year....
by Anna Denton | Feb 16, 2021 | Diversity, Harassment, Training
As if everyone in HR and business is not under enough pressure at the moment, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), in a case Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen has confirmed that it regards training provided 2 years ago on equality and diversity “stale” and ineffective. This...
by Anna Denton | Feb 11, 2021 | Dispute Management
I am not sure if you have noticed but one of the negative effects of the pandemic is the increased incidence of disputes between employees and employers. If you remember back to this time last year, we went into the crisis with something of a blitz mentality. There...