In a long awaited follow up to Matthew Taylor's Good Work Review of July 2017, the Government has now published a series of proposals to update UK employment law. Despite claims that it is the biggest reform of employment law in 20 years, it perhaps more accurately [...]
In the recent case of Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake, the Court of Appeal looked at the payment situation of carers who sleep in at a place of work but are technically “on call”. Night shift work and sleep-in pay In this case, the employee was a care [...]
Updated for 2018 is our 3-part Employers' Guide to Christmas. A time of year that can have a massive impact on UK businesses either with an increased demand for products and services, or a winding down as focus shifts in your industry. On the other hand, [...]
With all the noise, drama and confusion surrounding Brexit some topics such as borders have dominated the headlines and the subject of employment law has received very little attention. We have previously said that we didn’t expect many changes in the short term and it appears [...]
Updated for 2018 is our 3-part Employers' Guide to Christmas. For most, the festive season is a time for fun and jokes, but to keep the celebrations hassle free, it's important for employers to commincate expectations among staff and prevent the HR Hangover. The Office Social [...]
Updated for 2018 is our 3-part Employers' Guide to Christmas. During the time of year in which employers can face all sorts of HR challenges, this guide helps to set ground rules and certain expectations in order to help staff enjoy the festive season free from [...]
The Government Equalities Office recently published new guidance for employers and employees on workplace dress codes and avoiding discrimination. You can download the original document below, but we have prepared a summary of the key points for employers to take on board. View the Government Equalities Office [...]
Bakery owners who refused to supply a cake bearing an iced message in support of gay marriage were entitled to follow their religious beliefs and were not guilty of any form of discrimination, the Supreme Court has ruled in what has been dubbed by the media [...]
In December 2016 we wrote about the sad case of Bellman vs Northampton Recruitment. This looked at whether employers can be held liable for issues occurring after an office Christmas party. It’s well established in employment law that a Christmas party should always be considered as [...]
In October 2017, we outlined the proposed right for recently bereaved parents to take two weeks of Parental Bereavement Leave following the loss of a child under 18. The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 has just received Royal Assent and the law is now expected to [...]
