Rachel Crasnow QC will deliver a talk about Pregnancy, Maternity and Parental Rights, including an update on shared parental leave. Robin Allen QC will give an update about discrimination because of religion or belief and sexual orientation discrimination.

The Court of Appeal has today (21 December 2017) given judgment in the much awaited “are judges workers?” case of Gilham v MOJ. Rachel Crasnow QC, Rachel Barrett and Chris Milsom acted for the intervenor.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal will hear the appeal in Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd tomorrow, Wednesday 20th December, on the issue of whether employers who offer enhanced maternity pay must also offer enhanced shared parental pay. The joined appeal of Hextall v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police will take place in January 2018.

Rachel Crasnow QC gives a Disability Discrimination update.