Issue 819

Gathering ethnicity data

The government has published advice for companies that may want to monitor pay variations related to race although there is no obligation on them to do so.

Res judicata

Once a court has heard and made a decision on a particular matter, the complainant does not have the right to return to that court for the matter to be reheard.

Saving costs

Although workers employed on irregular work patterns must be paid the same as full timers, employers can sometimes cite costs as a reason for not doing so.