Articles by ‘Malcolm Gregory’

The Government has today launched a consultation that looks to introduce mandatory reporting on ethnicity pay gaps in businesses and organisations that have more than 240 employees. The consultation follows calls in September from…

The long-awaited Supreme Court judgement in the ‘gay cake’ case has today been announced, the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and Others has held that it is not direct discrimination for a Christian bakery to refuse to bake a cake containing a message supporting gay marriage.

Prime Minister Theresa May and Home Secretary Sajid Javid have given their strong support to the recommendations of the MAC report at the Tory Party Conference. Whilst subject to negotiation, here are 10 things that are highly likely to appear in the long-awaited White Paper to be published this autumn.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has today published its long-awaited report on future migration following Brexit.

Comment from Richard Woodman, Partner in the Employment team at RWK Goodman: “Many employers are already going to great lengths to make the lives of their staff easier and more family friendly with flexible working…

Employers have been warned of a deepening crisis in the social care sector which will affect hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people in the UK. A new report by the think tank Global Future predicts a bleak future for social care in the UK – unless the Government takes action, and strikes a deal to guarantee free movement of EU staff to help care for the booming elderly population.

With just three per cent of organisations measuring ethnicity or disability pay gaps, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission has last week called for mandatory reporting for all organisations with more than 240 employees….

The length of time for which various types of personal data can be retained for is still a big question for many organisations working towards GDPR compliance. With the new Data Protection Act 2018 now in force, it is more important than ever to get retention right and know when to keep and when to delete.

The Women and Equalities Committee, chaired by Maria Miller MP, is to publish a report today that says the talents of the over 50s are being wasted because of discrimination, bias and outdated employment…

Richard Woodman, Partner in the Employment Team at RWK Goodman said: “It is possible for a bank holiday to be appointed by Royal Proclamation at short notice in an emergency or special situation.”

The skills shortage hitting the NHS has triggered a relaxation of some immigration rules for doctors and nurses coming to the UK to work. The changes which will come into effect on 6 July 2018 will also affect migrant doctors and nurses in the private sector. This is welcome news for care providers with nursing care services as there is a significant shortage of nurses in the sector.

In extreme weather, you may feel that your employer should issue a more relaxed dress code policy. But what are your rights as an employee, and is there anything that your employer should be ensuring?