Weekly Issue 393

Health and safety concerns

A report published last week by the TUC found that stress and the effect that it has on workers is one of the main concerns at work for health and safety representatives.

Lawful transfer

The 2006 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) apply when there is a transfer of “an economic entity which retains its identity” from one employer to another.

Covert conduct

Section 15 of the Equality Act states that it is discriminatory to treat an employee unfavourably because of something arising from their disability.