Holiday Pay and Unlawful Deductions
Last week, the Supreme Court published its decision in, Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew, which concerned the…
Employment
Be careful not to break the ‘right to work’ rules
Recruiting the right employees is crucial for the success of any business. In the UK, employers are responsible for ensuring members of…
International Equal Pay Day – The importance of equal pay in the workplace
18 September marks the celebration of International Equal Pay Day, established by the United Nations in a bid to increase global awareness…
Quash that: High Court decides employers can’t engage agency workers during strikes
In July last year the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) were…
Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts”: Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
It’s been a somewhat turbulent week for Pop Queen Lizzo and her production company, with recent allegations emerging from a number of her…
Update on flexible working
As we reported last December, the Government expressed broad commitment to an evolution of the current flexible working regime, which has…
Employers urged to have a flexible approach to flexible working
Flexible working has attracted a lot of attention since the pandemic when necessary adjustments to working hours and arrangements…
How can we all become more inclusive employers?
Pride Month often brings into the spotlight with employers the questions:
How are we doing on the LGBTQ+ front?
Are we inclusive…
New ACAS Guidance: Mental Health & Reasonable Adjustments
May 15 to May 21 2023 is World Mental Health Awareness Week. Although awareness of mental health has arisen in the last decade or so and…
Shark-wrestling and other misadventures in absence management
If you’ve ever been frustrated by an absent employee, signed off as unfit to work but apparently out enjoying themselves, posting on social…
Health, safety and working from home.
As we approach April 28th - World Day for Health and Safety, it’s worth remembering that managing workplace risks doesn’t just involve the…
Hybrid Working: what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance
On 13 April 2023, the Home Office released an updated version of Part 3 of Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors. This part…
Hospitality recruitment challenge: options available in the UK immigration system to help fill job vacancies
As the holiday season gets under way, one of the biggest challenges for many hospitality businesses continues to be getting the operational…
Employment Law | Employment Law Update
Now that 2023 is well underway, we take a look back on the challenges businesses have recently faced, new developments in Employment Law…
Government publishes draft 'fire and rehire' Code of Practice
Following the unceremonious sacking of hundreds of P&O Ferries’ staff last year, the UK Government promised to review ‘fire and re-hire…
Key recommendations rejected following Menopause and the Workplace Report
The UK Government has issued its response to the ‘Menopause in the Workplace’ report which was published by the Women and Equalities…
Government consultation on holiday pay: what employers need to know.
In July 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21. The widely reported ruling completely shifted…
Employment Law | Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing is a complex and developing area of employment law. Whether you are reviewing Whistleblowing policies as a result of…
What’s new in Employment Law in 2023
As we begin a new year, we have outlined some of the proposed developments in employment law employers should look out for over the next 12…
Teacher Strikes: What does this mean for working families and employers?
A winter of discontent is upon us with transport, teaching and healthcare staff all supporting strike action across the country and staging…
Businesses urged to have a flexible approach to flexible working
The UK government has this week published its response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Consultation on…