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Update on obligations on employers to report on the gender pay gap
The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 came into force on 6 April 2017 and imposes obligations on relevant employers to analyse their data and compile a report on their gender pay gap. These reports must be published on the employer’s public website and be submitted to the government. Which employers need […]
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Employer policies and reasonable adjustments
Employer policies and reasonable adjustments: Linsley v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom: UKEAT/0150/18/JOJ. A recent employment appeal tribunal found that an employer’s own policies should be followed when they are deciding on what reasonable adjustments to make. Facts Linsley (L), the employee, brought a claim in the employment tribunal (ET) for disability discrimination […]
Read More Long-term PTSD is a disability
In the recent case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy UKEAT/0042/18, according to the employment appeal tribunal, the tribunal erred in deciding that an employee with PTSD was not disabled until she had been suffering from the condition for a year. Facts Ms Lamb (L) was employed as a teacher at The Garrard Academy (the […]
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Law Link Annual Meeting – November 2017 – Oxford
In November last year, Spratt Endicott hosted the annual Law Link directors’ meeting. Delegates arrived from all parts of the globe, including The Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece and Brazil. The meeting was organised by Associate, Petra van Dijk, with the invaluable assistance of marketing assistant, Sue Reason. The meeting started on Thursday, […]
Read More New restrictions on confidentiality clauses?
Why use a confidentiality clause? Confidentiality clauses (also referred to as Non-Disclosure Agreements or NDAs) are frequently included in settlement agreements and are often a crucial feature in the settlement of a claim. They can operate for the mutual benefit of both parties. Employees may consider that confidentiality is a price worth paying to avoid […]
Read More Some New Limits to Tribunal Awards and Statutory Payments from April 2019
The following compensation limits are set to be increased from 6th April 2019 The above limits depend on whether the employee’s effective date of termination falls on or after 6 April 2019. Increases to Amounts for Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay Statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay weekly amounts will also be […]
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From property law to search and rescue: Conveyancer – and her dog! – join OxSAR
A conveyancing assistant in Spratt Endicott Solicitors’ Buckingham office has committed to joining Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue (OxSAR), as she embarks on a period of extensive training to become a Search Technician, along with her dog who is in training as a Trailing Search Dog. Jacqueline Stanley, who assists the conveyancing team in Spratt Endicott’s Buckingham […]
Read More Open Justice v Right To Privacy
The principle of open justice prevailed over right to privacy in the case of Ameyaw v PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Ltd, where an anonymity order for the publication of the judgment was denied under Rule 50 of the Employment Tribunal Rules (ETR). Employment tribunal judgments and written reasons are published on a public register online since February […]
Read More Spratt Endicott trainees successfully complete the Kärcher Accumulator Challenge for 2017
Last year, Spratt Endicott’s trainees were excited to be involved in the Kärcher Accumulator Challenge, a brilliant initiative that gets businesses, schools, colleges and community groups involved in raising vital funds for the Katharine House Hospice. Spratt Endicott supports many charities in the local community, and Katharine House Hospice is one of those. In 2016, […]
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