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Hybrid working: report finds no perfect approach

An academic team at the University of Leeds has published a guide to effective hybrid working. The Future Workplace project outlines research examining Covid 19’s effect on employee and employer…

Government Announces Changes to Apprenticeship Programme

Alex Burghart, the then Minister for Skills, revealed in May 2022 that the UK Government was focussing on simplification of the current apprenticeship programme from August 2022. The Government is…

CIPD Report on zero-hour contracts

The CIPD published a report on 11 August titled Zero-hours contracts: Evolution and current status, which reflects how zero-hour contracts are used and sets out their benefits and disadvantages for both employers…

Annual leave for part-year workers

In a recent case, Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Supreme Court (“SC”) held that the annual leave entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), being 5.6 weeks, should not…

MPs and Unions call for maximum workplace temperatures

38 MPs have signed an early day motion which calls on the government to introduce legislation to ensure employers maintain a reasonable temperature in the workplace. The motion proposes a…

Doctor not discriminated against for refusal to use transgender pronouns

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that a Christian doctor, “Dr M” was not discriminated against for refusing to address transgender people by their chosen pronoun. The tribunal considered…

99% of fathers want better paternity rights

A survey of 7,763 fathers and other parents entitled to paternity leave by the maternity rights charity, “Pregnant then Screwed” has revealed that eight out of ten fathers do not…

Tribunal erred when applying worker test

In a recent case, Sejpal v Rodericks Dental Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal failed to correctly apply the statutory test for worker status when it…

Publication of new Bill of Rights 2022

The government has introduced the Bill of Rights 2022 to Parliament which seeks to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and create a new domestic human rights framework. The Bill…

Claims for menopause-related issues rise by 44%

The Menopause Experts Group has found that there has been a 44% increase in Employment Tribunal claims citing the menopause. An analysis of court records revealed 23 cases cited the…

Guidance for employers and managing employees ahead of the Football World Cup 2022

Given the Football World Cup’s popularity as a global sporting event (and the involvement of the Wales and England national teams) it is advisable for employers to take time to…

Flight Cancellations and Delays – What happens when an Employee is stranded abroad

Following the Jubilee weekend and the recent half term holidays, thousands of travellers are thought be stuck abroad due to cancelled flights and delays at airports. These travel disruptions are…

Parent fairly dismissed after refusing to return to work during pandemic

In Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd an employment tribunal ruled that an employee who refused to attend his workplace due to Covid 19 concerns had been fairly dismissed. The…

Long Covid – a disability?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has recently warned employers to treat Long Covid as a disability in the context of the workplace so that they do not unwittingly…

New Regulations concerning Right to Work checks

On 6 April 2022, new regulations came into force concerning right to work checks. These regulations amend the right to work check scheme which requires employers to ascertain whether they…

The Menopause Workplace Pledge

Over 600 employers have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge – a campaign led by Wellbeing of Women. In signing the pledge, employers are recognising that menopause can be an issue…

Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2022

The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2022 came into force on 22 April 2022. The order replaces and revokes the Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2020. The changes consist of: The Order…

Bank ordered to pay £2 million compensation and carry out salary audit

In a remedy judgement that took nearly 6 months to draft, BNP Paribas London Branch (the “Bank”) were ordered to pay £2 million in compensation to an employee, Ms Macken,…

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Hybrid working: report finds no perfect approach

Government Announces Changes to Apprenticeship Programme

CIPD Report on zero-hour contracts

Annual leave for part-year workers

MPs and Unions call for maximum workplace temperatures

Doctor not discriminated against for refusal to use transgender pronouns

99% of fathers want better paternity rights

Tribunal erred when applying worker test

Publication of new Bill of Rights 2022

Claims for menopause-related issues rise by 44%

Guidance for employers and managing employees ahead of the Football World Cup 2022

Flight Cancellations and Delays – What happens when an Employee is stranded abroad

Parent fairly dismissed after refusing to return to work during pandemic

Long Covid – a disability?

New Regulations concerning Right to Work checks

The Menopause Workplace Pledge

Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2022

Bank ordered to pay £2 million compensation and carry out salary audit