Catch up on the highlights in employment law from 2021, look forward to the likely changes in 2022

An overview of the key cases and legislation from 2021 including:

• The introduction of IR35 for the private sector
• Protection for workers raising health and safety concerns
• When could an agenda to reduce gender pay gap be discriminatory?
• A roundup of the latest GIG economy cases

A review of the principles arising from the first Covid-19 related cases, including:

• Can employees who refuse to work due to safety concerns be dismissed?
• What happens if an employee states that they will only work from home?
• Is it fair to dismiss an employee for a suspected breach of isolation rules?
• Could it be discriminatory to require employees to attend the workplace?

A preview of what is likely to come in 2022:

• A new statutory right to carer’s leave
• Proposals to widen laws to protect pregnant employees
• Proposals to change liability for third party harassment
• Proposals to make flexible working requests a day one right