Back in December 2019 we spent some time looking at the legal responsibilities for employers when dealing with flexible working requests. Although this was written pre-Covid-19 pandemic, the legal framework…
Employment Law
Employment Law Update – June 2020
Welcome to this months employment law update. This one is sure to help you over the coming weeks and months as we start to get back on track with the…
Case Analysis: ISS Facility Services NV v Sonia Govaerts & Atalian NV, formerly Euroclean NV
For information on the implications of this decision, please click here. 1. The UK courts have rejected the concept that employees can be transferred to more than one employer where…
Employment Law Update – May 2020
Welcome to the latest edition of our employment law update. This month, we’re looking at the light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel! How to Bring Furlough Leave to…
Employment Law Update – April 2020
Welcome to the April edition of Vista’s employment law update. This month we are continuing to bring you up to the minute guidance on the Coronavirus pandemic, and what it…
Employment Law Update – February 2020
In this months employment law update we have a whole host of cases which focus on workplace investigations. For advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here. We’ve looked at the…
Employment Law Update – January 2020
Happy new year and welcome to the first employment law update of 2020. By now, most people will have returned to work. Many will have come back with the hope…
How to Avoid Discrimination in Recruitment
Failing to offer a candidate a position because of a protected characteristic is unlawful and amounts to direct discrimination. We don’t need to explain the reasons why it’s important for…
The Biggest Tribunal Cases of 2019, and What to Look Out for in 2020
The most significant tribunal cases of 2019 saw decisions made in both the European and UK courts. We’ve put together a roundup of a few of the most notable Tribunal…
Is Mistletoe a Defence to Sexual Harassment?
It’s Christmas party day at the office. Christmas jumper day – done. Christmas quiz – won. Christmas lunch – devoured. Spirits are high as your colleagues leave to get ready…