On the one hand we have the biological argument that you cannot change the sex you were born into, and on the other the rights of individuals who feel that they were born into the wrong body and wish to live life as the gender they feel applies to them, free from bias and discrimination.Continue reading “Why must we choose between 2 extremes in the Trans debate when there is a sensible, compassionate middle ground?”
Category Archives: Respect
Happy New Year, my wish is for capitalism to evolve and become kinder. Here’s my idea.
2024 was a good year for 186hr. The thing we are most proud of is that our success enabled us once again to donate many thousands of pounds to charity. Each year we give 10% of turnover to 3 fabulous charities, but as a small company clearly this won’t change the world. Imagine though ifContinue reading “Happy New Year, my wish is for capitalism to evolve and become kinder. Here’s my idea.”
Tempted to call a young employee a ‘stroppy little teenager’? It may cost you thousands if you discriminate against younger employees.
We normally associate age discrimination with older people, but it is just as important to ensure you avoid treating younger workers less favourably. A supermarket was taken to Tribunal when a manager became frustrated with a young employee’s attitude at work and called her a ‘stroppy little teenager’. They ended up paying her significant compensationContinue reading “Tempted to call a young employee a ‘stroppy little teenager’? It may cost you thousands if you discriminate against younger employees.”
Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.
Getting the balance right between having a healthy culture where employees can have a laugh but not cause offence and fall foul of discrimination law is a tricky issue for employers. This was shown recently when a nursing assistant sued her employer for age discrimination when a younger colleague suggested that an operation would haveContinue reading “Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.”
Are Employers Responsible for the Irresponsible Acts of their Staff?
Whilst reading up on the outcome of the recent Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd case I decided that vicarious liability may be an interesting topic for this week’s blog. As you may be aware, generally employers are vicariously liable for the acts of their employees whilst at work, but it is not a givenContinue reading “Are Employers Responsible for the Irresponsible Acts of their Staff?”
Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace
My recent blog posts have focused on issues connected to our newly available ‘Practical Guide to Making Redundancies’ but this week is National Inclusion Week and, along with so much press coverage about some shocking events this year around the world linked to diversity and inclusion it seems a fitting subject for today’s post. InContinue reading “Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace”