Flexible Working Request Appeal Case & Is the F Word no longer offensive at work?

Case review of two interesting recent Tribunal cases In this episode 200 of the podcast I bring you a run down of two interesting cases that have been in the news recently. The first is the case of Glover v Lacoste & Mr R Harmon which is an Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving sex discrimination following the Employers requirement that managers must work flexibly with no set shift pattern or days of work. This is an interesting case as there seems to be a trend, particularly among retail organisations, that you have to work full time to be a manager or, like in this case, be available to work at any time. Aside from the legal implications of this type of policy it is also excluding large numbers of people from management roles and thereby narrowing the pool of talent available, at a time when recruitment is particularly difficult. You can read the full judgement here: Judgement   The second case that of Ms H Dadhania v SAP(UK) Ltd and Others which is an Employment Tribunal case where the Judge stated in the judgement that using the F-Word at work had essentially lost the shock value it had previously had due to its commonplace usage in society today. Whether you agree or not with the Judge’s view on this it does raise an interesting question about how you manage different sensitivities within your organisation or business. You can read the full judgement here: Judgement   If you have any questions or would like some advice about the issues raised in these cases then please do not hesitate to get in touch, by email to [email protected] or telephone 01983 897003.   Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – [email protected] or you can find full details here: HR Harbour Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006 We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE The information contained in this Podcast and post is provided for guidance and is a snapshot of the law at the time. It is provided for your information only and should not be used as a substitute for obtaining legal advice that it specific to your particular circumstances. The guidance should not be relied upon in any decision making process. It is strongly recommended that you seek advice before taking action.