NEURODIVERSITY
In an interesting but concerning recent study by Zurich which polled 1000 neurodiverse adults, it was found that 63% of workers with neurodiversity considered it to be viewed as a ‘red flag’ by employers…
SENTINEL - OUR BESPOKE PRODUCT FOR SMEs
We know that, as a small or medium sized employer, you won’t necessarily have the time or the skills to deal with employment law issues. But we also know that your employees...
NO END TO TRANSGENDER RELATED CLAIMS IN SIGHT
The debate over “gender critical” views in the workplace continues to produce employment tribunal claims as more high-profile judgments continue to be…
WORKPLACE ABSENCE - SUNAK IS 'SICK OF IT'
The use of fit notes has hit the headlines recently as a result of Government issuing a ‘call for evidence’ on the reform of fit notes and our current Prime Minister…
GUIDANCE ON NEW RATES APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYMENT LAW
In April each year, at the start of a new tax year, the statutory limits on payments are reviewed and increased. The key changes for the 2024/5 tax year are…
EHRC GUIDANCE ON MENOPAUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
We last reported on menopause in the workplace in our January 2023…
TIME FOR CHANGE UPDATE
You may recall that in July last year, we reported on the Flexible Working Bill which will make changes to the current flexible working regime which has been in place since June 2014. Read it here. At that time…
NO ‘HOLIDAY’ FOR BUTLINS
No ‘holiday’ for Butlins – engaging in a grievance or appeal procedure ‘not likely’ to affirm the employment contract in a constructive dismissal case. Ms Brooks had worked for Leisure Employment Services…
POWER TO THE PEOPLE?
In March of this year, we reported on a Bill, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill 2022-23, which has now received Royal Assent. It will become law, probably in September…
Time For Change?
There has been a lot of coverage of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill since it received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023, indeed in a press release from the Department for Business and Trade, it was hailed that ‘millions of British workers will have more flexibility…