Kuits' HR Bulletin - June 2024
The Employment Tribunal awarded the head chef of a hotel ￡79,100 following a sexual harassment claim which involved, amongst other things, the sexualised singing of the Victoria Wood song, ‘let’s do it’.?
Neurodiversity refers to different ways the brain can work and interpret information. It is estimated that 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent. ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia are all examples of neurodiverse conditions. In this article Claire Treacy considers the adjustments and practices that employers can consider to recruit and help retain neurodiverse employees and how to avoid disability discrimination claims. ?
This week, the long running saga of Vardy v Rooney hit the headlines again. This time because their respective lawyers couldn’t agree on the level of costs that Rebekah Vardy should pay Coleen Rooney. At a previous court hearing, Mrs Vardy was ordered to pay Mrs Rooney’s legal costs having lost her libel trial.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered whether in dismissing an employee for conduct that, in part, arose in consequence of her disability, her employer may have committed disability discrimination under Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010.