The most commonly encountered discrimination claims are usually on the grounds of disability, race, gender and age. However, there is another area to be alert to – discrimination on the grounds of philosophical or religious belief. This is contained in the Equality Act 2010. The religious belief element is perhaps easier to digest – dismissing […]
The ability to reach out to vast numbers of potential clients at speed is something that most businesses desire. However, entering into the brave new world of social media without a specific social media policy can be akin to strolling onto a battlefield without armour. Both are ill advised. And regardless of your business’ intention […]
The Department for Education has revised its Agency Workers Regulations guidance, first issued in August 2011, to state its view that teachers cannot be outside the scope of the AWR using the professions exclusion at R.3(2). This view is made on the basis that “the relationship between hirers and agency teachers is not a ‘business […]
The weekly countdown to Christmas is already underway, and with it comes the annual headache of planning the staff Christmas party. With the AWR in force, hirers want to know whether or not they will have to hand out invitations to their agency workers. Under the AWR agency workers are granted equal access to […]
