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Statutory sick pay is to be made available from the first day of illness under emergency legislation to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people who self-isolate are helping to protect … Read more

Am I entitled to sick pay if I contract coronavirus? Should you contract coronavirus, your employer’s  sickness absence policy (and the payments that you are entitled to) would apply. If your employer has no sickness … Read more

BBC Radio presenter Greg James failed to show up to work this morning for his 6.30am breakfast radio show after a wild night out following the BRIT awards 2020, therefore his show had to be … Read more

Some employers choose to offer enhanced maternity leave packages to employees for a wide variety of reasons. The main motivations are usually to increase staff morale and to encourage female talent to the company. In … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as senior members of the Royal family throws up a number of interesting employment law issues.  Harry with all the wealth and connections that he has … Read more

Despite the risk of fuelling the on-going culture war, a recent Employment Tribunal decision has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore protected under the Equality Act 2010. But why, and how, … Read more

Artificial intelligence programmers are developing bots that can identify digital bullying and sexual harassment. Known as “#MeTooBots” after the high-profile movement that arose after allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the bots can monitor … Read more

The European Court of Justice has held in a recent case (TSN v Hyvinvointialan) that, in the absence of any contractual agreement, there is no right to carry over anymore than four weeks’ statutory sick … Read more

The Norwich employment tribunal was recently asked to decide whether a Vegetarian could bring a claim for discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief. The Claimant argued his vegetarianism was a protected characteristic which … Read more