Managing long term sickness absence

Employers often have to grapple with the issue of when to dismiss an employee who has been absent from the workplace for a lengthy period of time. Where this is due to long-term illness, you potentially run the risk of a claim for disability discrimination as well as unfair dismissal if you get things wrong. How robust is your long term sickness absence policy?

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Publishing your gender pay gap – are you ready?

New gender pay gap reporting requirements come into force on 31 March 2017. Public sector bodies with 250 or more employees must publish their gender pay gap data. Are you ready? Do you know what you need to publish? Gender pay gap and equal pay – are you clear on the difference? Do you understand the link with this new requirement and your legal requirements under the Public Sector Equality Duty? What are the causes of the gender pay gap in Britain? What are you doing to actively reduce your gender pay gap?

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Supporting staff with life-threatening or long-term conditions

Acas have highlighted that some employers are ill equipped to deal with staff who have life-threatening or long-term conditions such as cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis. They may be unfamiliar with the law and in particular the implications for disability discrimination. How does your practice shape up?

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All power to the Bump

Did you know that three in four working mothers experience pregnancy and maternity discrimination? That despite 77% of working mothers experiencing discriminatory or negative experiences, only around a quarter (28%) raised the issue with their employer, only 3% went through their employer’s internal grievance procedure, and less than 1% pursued a claim to the employment tribunal? What would your staff say?

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Mind the Gap

Have you met your legal duties to publish your gender pay gap? How does your figure compare to the UCU’s league table of the top and worst colleges and universities in the sector?

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