Issue 739

Low paid workers bear the brunt

A study has found that the impact of the health crisis has disproportionately affected the low paid in terms of their finances and their access to sick pay.

Adjustable pay rate

Tribunals can consider a number of factors when deciding whether it was reasonable for an employer to adapt a worker’s pay to accommodate their disability.

Burden of discrimination

The highest court in the UK has ruled that changes in discrimination law did not mean that there had also been a change of onus in terms of proving a claim.