- A job applicant with Asperger’s suffered indirect disability discrimination when the prospective employer refused to adjust the format of a multiple choice test in order to accommodate her. (The Government Legal Service v Brookes).
2. The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement on whistleblowing within the UK branches of overseas banks. These are proposals which require such branches to inform staff of FCA whistleblowing services so that concerns can be reported.
3. The Finance Act 2017 is now in force and there are some changes which employers should be aware of. Salary sacrifice schemes (with the exception of childcare vouchers, pension, cycle to work and low emission vehicles) have now lost their tax and national insurance contribution advantages.
4. Judgment is currently awaited on whether police officers are entitled to bring discrimination claims before the Employment Tribunal in respect of dismissals following proceedings before a Police Misconduct Panel. As it currently stands, the PMP is protected from Tribunal proceedings as it is a judicial body.
5. According to a latest report by Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the UK jobs market has experienced its steepest drop in candidate availability for 16 months. At the same time, the number of vacancies for both permanent and temporary staff continued to rise.