Employment Law Webinar | Menopause and the Workplace
With recent studies showing that nine in 10 people feel menopause affects their work, many employers are introducing menopause support to…
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International Menopause Awareness Day: A Note to Employers
This year we’re raising awareness for menopause as we celebrate International Menopause Awareness Day on Monday 18th October. Even today…
Can an anti-vaxxer’s belief be protected under the Equality Act 2010?
While hybrid working continues as we slowly return to normal life, and as policy makers contemplate the implementation of vaccine passports…
Leading Employment Lawyer Offers Tips to Furloughed Workers as Scheme Comes to An End
With 30 September fast approaching, it will be on the minds of both employers and employees taking part in the government’s job retention…
Employment Law | Employment Law Update September 2021
As HR professionals and senior managers, you know only too well the importance of keeping up to date with employment laws and how they may…
Disability Awareness Day
The Equality Act 2010 affords protection to disabled people from discrimination in education, in housing, when receiving services and of…
Post Covid19 working environments - Should employers update dress code policies?
There was a noticeable relaxing of dress codes during lockdown, as employers recognised that there was no need for employees to wear…
Managing Curricula Vitae (CVs) in Compliance with Data Protection Rules
CVs inherently contain personal data including sensitive personal data, and strict adherence to data protection requirements is required…
Professional conduct: getting help when you need it most
Over the last few years, I have been asked to help many individuals who have found themselves the subject of potentially serious…
Right to Work Checks – Coronavirus Adjustments extended to 5 April 2022
Yesterday, the Home Office announced that the adjusted right to work check process introduced in March 2020 will be extended to 5 April…
Employment Law Specialist Reminds Bosses to Ensure Staff Holidays
With many workers’ routines and schedules having undergone a huge change in the wake of the pandemic, staff are left feeling more under…
Too Hot to Handle… The Workload?
With the recent spell of hot weather and summer temperatures set to rise consistently (Global Warming, I see you!), how have you found…
“Dear Sirs”: Time for Change
As someone who has fairly recently joined the legal profession, I recall being taught on the Diploma in Legal Practice that it is custom to…
Calls for Long Covid to be Recognised as a Disability for Employment Law
Recent reports in the national press indicate that the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) is lobbying ministers to designate the…
Immigration Webinar | Right to Work checks 2021
From 1 July 2021, the Home Office have confirmed that new rules for carrying out right to work checks will apply to EEA nationals and…
Changes to Right to Work Checks from 1 July 2021
The Home Office have released their long anticipated guidance on how right to work checks will be carried out from 1 July 2021. Online…
Employment Law | Returning to the Workplace
With the COVID 19 restrictions easing in most parts of Scotland many employers are starting to think about returning to the workplace. Of…
Temporary Covid-19 measures for Right to Work checks due to end (again)
The Home Office have confirmed that the temporary process for Right to Work checks which was put in place during the coronavirus pandemic…
Employment Law | Disciplinary and Grievance Investigations
Do you know how the GDPR applies to disciplinary and grievance investigations?
Disciplinary and grievance procedures inevitably involve…
Returning to the Office? Advice for employers on managing employees and workspace
With the COVID 19 restrictions easing in most parts of Scotland it has got people thinking about their return to the workplace. Of course…
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace: COVID-19
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10 to 16 May 2021. The last year, during the Coronavirus Pandemic, has been a difficult time…