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Homepage|Insights|HR Law - November 2020
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HR Law - November 2020

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Published: 06 November 2020

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Emma Burrows

Emma Burrows

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Nicola Ihnatowicz

Nicola Ihnatowicz

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Welcome to November's edition of HR Law. 

Please click on the links below to access this month's articles.

  • Belief that sex and gender are set at birth and cannot be changed is capable of protection 
  • Employer not liable for workplace consequences of employee's practical joke 
  • Charity's policy of making social housing primarily available for Orthodox Jews found to be lawful 
  • Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics published 
  • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended
  • Shielding guidance for the extremely clinically vulnerable updated 
  • ICO publishes new guidance on subject access requests 
  • Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 now in force 
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