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
