Our monthly employment law round up.
Government response to menopause in the workplace report
The UK Government has published its response to the 2021 independent report on Menopause and the Workplace. As health is devolved, where the response refers to health services it applies to England only. The 2021 independent report made 10 recommendations. Amongst other steps, a Women's Health Ambassador for England has been appointed and will have a seat on the Menopause Taskforce, as will the Minister for Employment. The report also confirms that the Equality Act 2010 will not be amended to include menopause as a protected characteristic, or to implement combined discrimination.
Heatwave triggers request for maximum workplace temperature
The recent heatwave prompted unions to call on the UK Government to set a maximum workplace temperature. The TUC sought a requirement to stop work indoors at 30 degrees, while the GMB wanted the maximum indoor temperature to be 25 degrees. There are currently no legal limits on workplace temperatures.
ACAS publish new guidance on asking and answering questions about discrimination at work
New guidance has been published by ACAS to assist individuals who believe they have been discriminated against at work to ask questions of their employer in an attempt to resolve the situation. The guidance sets out the type of information that should be sent to the employer along with examples of questions that employees or workers may wish to ask. The same...
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