A recent TUC report shows that men are more likely to have a request to work flexibly turned down by their employer. Could this lead to legal problems and if so, how can they be avoided?
Published 22.02.2007
You could be forgiven for thinking that your female staff enjoy almost unlimited rights to solve childcare problems by requesting part-time working. However, a recent finding shows that this isn’t
always the case. What’s the latest?
Published 15.06.2006
A woman has been awarded £2,000 after she was asked about her childcare arrangements during an interview. However, all of the other candidates were women - so why was she able to claim that she’d
suffered discrimination?
Published 16.06.2016
According to a survey of more than 2,000 employees, 58% of women have been asked whether or not they have children, or if they plan to have children, during a recruitment process. Is it OK to ask
these questions?
Published 23.03.2023
An employee who was denied reduced hours and a flexible working arrangement on her return to work from maternity leave has been awarded £36,000 by the tribunal. Why so much?
Published 20.10.2022
An employee is insisting that she has the automatic right to return to part-time hours following her maternity leave which ends in a few weeks’ time. Is this true or can you dig your heels in and
refuse?
Published 07.02.2013
You asked a female part-timer with children to change her working days although this caused no actual difference to her total working hours. She’s now saying this amounts to sex discrimination. Does
she have a case?
Published 04.11.2009
An employee who is returning from maternity leave wants to work part-time and has submitted a written request for flexible working. But you’ve refused the request without meeting her. What legal
claims might you now face?
Published 08.01.2009
During a job interview you’re not allowed to ask an applicant any question that may be deemed potentially discriminatory. But that doesn’t preclude you from finding out “helpful” information. How
might this be done?
Published 05.06.2013
One of your employees is about to go on maternity leave. She has a company laptop and mobile phone and you’re tempted to ask her to hand these over to her temporary replacement. But why could this
cause you a problem?
Published 28.09.2009