Hina Belitz featured in HR Magazine on Dyslexia and reasonable adjustments

The below article was published in HR Magazine on 18.01.2023, and the original link can be found here. The British Dyslexia Association estimates between 10% to 15% of the UK population has either dyslexia or another learning difficulty. The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on a person’s ability to do normal daily activities. Employers must make reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities at all stages of their employment. Employers need to be mindful that a wide range of conditions may amount to a disability, from…

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Who is the correct comparator for the purposes of a direct discrimination claim?

Section 13 subsection 1 of the Equality Act 2010 provides that “A person (A) discriminates against another (B) if, because of a protected characteristic, A treats B less favourably than A treats or would treat others.” Taken in conjunction with Section 4 of the Equality Act, which defines marital status as one of the protected characteristics upon which one should not be discriminated, this Section 13 provides protection for individuals experiencing detrimental treatment due to their status as a husband or wife or civil partner. This protected characteristic is not commonly seen in direct discrimination case law and judicial treatment…

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Should you provide a written disciplinary report as well as a first/final warning letter to an employee?

HR Teams and Senior company employees across the UK will likely be aware of the stringent fairness and procedural steps that must be taken when instigating and managing an employee disciplinary procedure. These requirements are set down by various statutes including the Equality Act 2010, the Employment Rights Act 2004 and the Employee Relations Act 1999. They are also effectively managed through the legally significant Acas code; failure by an employer or an employee to follow the code is not illegal per se, but failure to adhere can sometimes lead to a 25% uplift/decrease in compensation ordered by the Employment…

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Season's Greetings from Partners Employment Law

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful festive season and prosperous New Year. Thank you for your support and business through this year, it has been a very busy one. Highlights for me are being recognised as a ‘leading individual’ within the London Employment Law offering by the Legal 500 and also being recognised as a reputable advisor to corporations by them. I am delighted that post Covid, in house training services has resume, the most popular of which are harassment training and training on dealing with disciplinary and grievance and personality clashes. As timing would…

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Hina Belitz published in 'Solicitors Journal' discussing sexual harassment at work

Our Partner Hina Belitz has been published in Solicitors Journal discussing the important issue of #MeToo and the rise in workplace sexual harassment claims.  The full article can be found on the SJ website here, but we have provided the text of the article below: Hina Belitz considers employers’ equality duties in sexual harassment cases It is an unfortunate reality that workplace Christmas parties are often followed by a stark rise in sexual harassment issues and claims. Aware of this, many organisations now implement safeguards around such events, such as PwC who are even organising ‘sober representatives’…

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