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  • Modernising flexible working - day one “right to request” but no “right to have”

    08 December 2022

    The government’s response to consultation on flexible working proposes a “day one” right to request and various other changes to the current rules, but stops short of more radical reform.

  • John Lewis ad spotlights children in care - and a potential gap in diversity initiatives?

    17 November 2022

    This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert has highlighted the challenges faced by children in care and their foster families. This follows a recent review calling for care experience to be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. As John Lewis commits to becoming the employer of choice for care experienced young people, this article considers if there is a gap in current diversity initiatives.

  • Updated Comparative Table of employment law developments in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

    10 November 2022

    Do you need to stay up to date with current and proposed employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.

  • Hybrid working arrangements

    Inbrief

    26 October 2022

    Long-term remote working arrangements have become increasingly common.

  • Menopause in the workplace: Linda Hynes comments for The Irish Examiner

    Press

    14 October 2022

    Employers risk losing experienced female members of staff if they fail to offer support during menopause.

  • Menopause and work

    Inbrief

    11 October 2022

    Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workforce. As more employees go through the menopause during their working lives, employers need to be aware of the impact in the workplace.

  • Gender pay gap reporting

    Inbrief

    07 September 2022

    The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”) require employers to report on the gender pay gap in their organisation.

  • Maya Forstater wins gender critical belief claim

    07 July 2022

    Following last year’s ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that her “gender critical” beliefs were protected under the Equality Act, Maya Forstater has won her discrimination claim.

  • Diversity monitoring: what to collect and how to comply with the law

    19 June 2022

    To improve the diversity of your workforce, you need to measure it, and this means collecting and monitoring data. But what questions should you ask employees about their individual characteristics and how can you handle that information lawfully? This article takes an in-depth look at these questions.

  • Ethnicity pay gap reporting and intersectionality

    17 May 2022

    The government has said that ethnicity pay gap reporting won’t be mandatory, but many employers are choosing to do it anyway, adding ethnicity pay gap reporting to their existing obligation to report gender pay gaps each year. But what about the intersection of ethnicity AND gender?

  • Financial Conduct Authority launches new diversity targets with comply or explain obligation

    17 May 2022

    The FCA has taken another step towards improving board diversity and inclusion with the introduction of new ethnic and gender diversity targets for listed companies, and an accompanying obligation on firms to comply or explain.

  • Ireland: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes under scrutiny

    09 March 2022

    Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) have received a lot of media attention in recent times, in particular in the context of sexual harassment disputes and the #MeToo movement. In response to the growing public awareness of the potentially unethical use of NDAs, the Government has published a report on the prevalence and use of NDAs in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes (the “Report”).

  • Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland: first details announced

    08 March 2022

    The proposed relevant dates for Ireland’s new gender pay gap reporting regulations have been announced.

  • Siobhra Rush has commented in the Independent.ie on the results of Ryanair’s latest gender pay gap report

    23 February 2022

    The report, submitted during the pandemic, shows the gap in average hourly pay between men and women is 67.8pc despite an increase in female pilots. Siobhra has said the legislation is still valuable, promotes transparency, and “requires employers to reflect on why they have a pay gap and diversity issues”…

  • Ready Player ET1: employment disputes in the metaverse

    11 February 2022

    The metaverse and virtual reality offer opportunities but look set to throw up new employment issues around diversity, misconduct and more. Are we ready?

  • Disability reporting: time to act?

    08 February 2022

    The government is considering requiring all large employers to report on the proportion of disabled people in their workforce. In this article we look at the benefits and challenges of disability reporting and consider if now is the time for its introduction.

  • Gender pay gap reporting and small businesses

    03 February 2022

    Although only employers with 250 or more employees are required to report their gender pay gaps, many smaller businesses are deciding to do it anyway. Over 400 small businesses voluntarily uploaded their gender pay gaps relating to April 2020 onto the government’s database.

  • What the Protocol means for employment and equality law in Northern Ireland

    19 January 2022

    While there is a renewed focus on reviewing the customs elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol following Liz Truss’ appointment as Foreign Secretary and the prospect of an Assembly election, Ciara Fulton points out that it is important to remember the important role the Protocol plays in securing the employment and equality protections which were so central to securing peace in Northern Ireland under the Belfast or “Good Friday” Agreement.

  • Class pay gap reporting: a social mobility tool for employers?

    24 November 2021

    There’s a growing trend in employment law towards using transparency as a method of driving change. Whilst mandatory class pay gap reporting might not be imminent, this article considers the drivers behind an increasing number of organisations reporting voluntarily in this area as a measure to address social mobility disadvantage in the workplace and identifies the legal and practical issues employers need to consider.

  • Gender pay gap reporting - analysing the 2020 results

    13 October 2021

    Employers had until 5 October 2021 to publish their gender pay gap statistics relating to April 2020. What have we learned from the results?

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