The UK’s new Labour government has unveiled a package of new workers’ rights today (Thursday 10 October 2024), with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the majority of measures will not be implemented until 2026...more
10/11/2024
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Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trade Unions ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour ,
Zero Hours Contracts
A general election is to be held in the UK on 4 July 2024. Although official election manifestos have not been released yet, last week the Labour Party published a policy paper, “A New Deal for Working People”, setting out...more
6/3/2024
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Equality Act ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
General Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sick Pay ,
Trade Unions ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Zero Hours Contracts
Settlement agreements are a pragmatic and effective tool in resolving workplace disputes. The employee benefits from financial support and a dignified exit, and the employer achieves a clean break. However, when used...more
9/30/2022
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Business Disputes ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Harassment ,
HMRC ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
PILONs ,
Post Employment Notice Pay (PENPs) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Whistleblowers
As the “return to the office” push gathers steam, case law relating to the COVID-19 pandemic is now filtering through the UK’s Employment Tribunal system. The decisions made by employers in respect of staff who refused to...more
One would assume if an employee were to openly use highly offensive racists slurs, unashamedly display Swastika tattoos, leave fake drugs on their desk, encourage children to physically abuse a colleague or urinate in public...more
A huge thank you to all those who participated in our survey earlier this month on how your workplace has responded to the unique challenges presented by the pandemic for working parents and carers. As promised, we report...more