Employment Law Review
Thompsons’ Employment Law Review is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion from our trade union law specialists. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, the Employment Law Review offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
Employment rights
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 494
Cost of pregnancy discrimination
Iain Birrell of Thompsons Solicitors addresses the "scandal" of pregnancy discrimination in response to a new study by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
Equal pay
Weekly Issue 492
Gender pay gap affects all ages
In this piece from LELR, Labour and European Law Review, Thompsons Solicitors considers TUC analysis suggesting women earn less than men at all stages in their careers.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 491
Expat connection
Thompsons Solicitors look at the factors a tribunal must consider when deciding if an expatriate worker falls under UK employment law in this section of LELR from October 2016.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 491
Reasonable pay protection
In this article, Thompsons Solicitors consider the duties of employers to make reasonable adjustments to accomadate disabled workers. Read it in Labour and European Law Review
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 489
Dressing for work
Thompsons Solicitiors respond to new guidance for employers from Acas on dress codes at work in this section of Labour and European Law Review from September 2016.
Information and consultation
Weekly Issue 489
Effective management
This article from Thompsons Solicitors' LELR from September 2016 looks at an employer's duties to facilitate collective bargaining agreements.
Health and Safety
Weekly Issue 488
Health and safety on the wane
In this section of LELR, Labour and European Law Review Thompsons Solicitors raise concerns following a report by the TUC on health and safety at work.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 487
Balancing exercise
This section of Thompsons Solicitors' LELR considers the factors tribunals must weigh up to identify whether an employer had legitimate aims in a case of discrimination.