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Joanne Moseley
HR professional asked to do the laundry following maternity leave awarded £18,000 for injury to her feelings
It's depressing that some employers still perceive women who become pregnant and take maternity leave as lacking dedication and being...
08/08/23
Joanne Moseley
Do you need to introduce an IVF policy?
It is estimated that 3.5 million people in the UK have problems conceiving. National fertility awareness week, which runs from 31 October...
30/10/22
Joanne Moseley
End of COVID-19 rules: what employers need to know
On Monday 21 February, the government announced that most of remaining legal rules in place to the protect the public against COVID-19...
23/02/22
Joanne Moseley
Omicron: new advice on working from home
The government has now adopted Plan B in full and from today (Monday 13 December) has asked everyone who can work from home to do so to...
13/12/21
Joanne Moseley
Sending a pregnant woman home during COVID-19 lockdown was not maternity discrimination
In Prosser v Community Gateway Association Ltd, the Employment Tribunal had to decide if a pregnant women, engaged under a zero hours...
09/06/21
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: FAQ’s about pregnancy and ‘high risk’ individuals
1. Can we ask a pregnant woman to start her maternity leave early? No – not unless she is absent from work on account of a pregnancy...
23/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus: new advice on self isolation
The Prime Minister has just announced new advice that will affect all employers. If anyone in a household develops the virus (or has...
16/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Coronavirus – your top ten HR questions answered
This article was originally published on 28 February and was updated on 9 ,11 and 13 March. Coronavirus is spreading in the UK and a...
11/03/20
Joanne Moseley
Research indicates employers are failing to take pregnant workers' health seriously
Detailed research conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into the experience of mothers at work has found that 41% of...
15/05/19