Weekly issue 63

News in brief

As well as the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (see weekly LELR 60) and changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (see weekly LELR 61), the following legislative changes became effective on 6 April

Crossing the line

To prove harassment under the 1997 Protection from Harassment Act, claimants have to show they have been subjected to at least two incidents that were “oppressive and unacceptable”.

Partly unfavourable

The law says that employers cannot treat part timers less favourably than full timers.