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Sham job applicants, modern slavery and thegender pay gap – what you need to know
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What you need to knowSham job applicants, modern slavery and the gender pay gap
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Sham job applicants not covered bydiscrimination law“The reasonable adjustments include the arrangement of safe travel provision aswell as overnight hotel rest before interview. And paid carer provision, taxis andmeals.This is to allow me the same opportunity to attend interview as all other ablebodied candidates.If I am invited to interview and you make it impossible for me to attend thatinterview as all other candidates will have the opportunity to do, then I will seekto sue for discrimination through Employment Tribruneral as is my legal right(sic).” n³²£±=¤°«=~=°£¡£¬²=~®®ª§¡~²§¬=²=¬£=¤=³°=¡ª§£¬²±
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Sham jobapplicantsIf an individual applies for a jobonly in order to seekcompensation for discriminationand not to obtain employment,they will not be covered by theprotection of discrimination law.
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Do you have yourMSA statementready?• yes• no• unsure
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Modern SlaveryStatementThe first statements were due atthe end of September fororganisations whose financialyear end was on or after 31March 2016
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Modern SlaveryStatementReminder s54 of the ModernSlavery Act applies to acommercial organisation which:• supplies goods or services• has a total turnover of £36m
a year or more (globally)
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Modern Slavery StatementThe organisation will have to make a ‘slavery and human trafficking statement’stating the steps it has taken during that financial year to ensure that slavery andhuman trafficking is not taking place in:• any part of its own business• any of its supply chains(Or issue a statement that it has taken no such steps)
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Modern SlaveryStatement• The statement must be
published on theorganisation’s website with aprominent link to thestatement on its homepage
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Modern SlaveryStatement• In the case of a company, the
statement must be approvedby the board of directors andsigned by a director
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Gender Pay GapReporting• Regulations have been
delayed – expected April2017
• the first ‘relevant date’ willremain at 30 April 2017,meaning first gender pay gapreports due by the end ofApril 2018
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Gender Pay GapReportingWhy do you need to think aboutit now?• although you don’t need to
report until April 2018, thatis for data from April 2017.
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Gender Pay GapReportingWhy do you need to think aboutit now?• if the data reveals an issue,
you will need to time toaddress that before it isincluded in the data that willneed to be published
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According to the Equality & HumanRights Commission, what percentage ofpregnant women and new mothersexperience discrimination at work?• 23%• 52%• 77%
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies hasrecently reported that a mother whoreturns to work ends up earning howmuch less?• one quarter• half• one third
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Brexit andEmployment Law• In reality – little change in
the short term• possibly changes to working
time regulations, collectiveconsultation, agency workerregulations, TUPE
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Brexit andEmployment LawBut what about now?• consider make-up of
workforce• permanent
residence/citizenship
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Brexit andEmployment LawBut what about now?• apply for sponsor license?• no discrimination against EEA
nationals in recruitment
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We can helpGet in touch or fill in our surveyafter the webinar if you’d likemore information
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Keep your questions comingget in touch if you have any questions
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