It was said not long ago that ‘big data’ would move HR from business support to business leadership. In a recent article in the Harvard Business Review, Professor Peter Cappelli expressed some reservations. He argues that “there is no such thing as big data in HR”. The hope was that
Read MoreThe European Court has decided that it is not ‘discrimination’ to ban employees wearing “any visible signs of their political, philosophical or religious beliefs and/or from engaging in any observance of such beliefs” provided such a ban is based on internal company rules requiring all staff to “dress neutrally”. This means
Read MoreBreastfeeding at work Failure to accommodate mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding when returning to work after maternity leave can amount to sex discrimination. This was the decision in two recent court cases involving Easyjet cabin crew on returning from maternity leave. Both mothers requested a change in the crew
Read MoreUnder EU law (as implemented in each member state) if a person with a “protected characteristic” is directly discriminated against, they may have a claim. Furthermore, a person who is “associated” with another who has a protected characteristic can also bring a claim for direct discrimination if they suffer a
Read MoreIt is widely recognised that the world has an obesity problem. In 2005 a US medical school calculated that 10% of the world’s population was obese. It also calculated that if the trends visible then were to continue, we could see 1.2 billion obese people by 2030. This has many
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