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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,…

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 employees…

National Minimum Wage increases for April 2022

The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates have come into effect as of 1 April 2022. The new rates are: NLW (ages 23+) – £9.50…

Recent survey shows disparities amongst ethnic groups on zero-hours contracts

A higher proportion of black and ethnic minority workers (4.3%) are on zero-hours contracts than their white colleagues (3%) an analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics has…

Tribunals able to award greater sums from April 2022

New regulations have been introduced which permits employment tribunals to award greater sums from April 2022. The new regulations increase the limit of awards that the tribunal may grant at…

Welsh Government called upon to introduce four-day working week pilot

A recent report from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has recommended that a four-day working week should be trialled in Wales. Key findings from the report, which was created…

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships whilst still serving their sentence

As part of their plans to stop the “cycle of crime”, the Government will introduce regulations later this year to allow prisoners in open prisons (who are on day release…

Government considering removing vaccination requirement for health and social care workers

Last year, the Government introduced a policy in which vaccinations against COVID-19 were made mandatory for health and social workers (unless exempt) who worked in regulated care homes in England.…

Tesco prevented from terminating employment contracts to avoid increased pay for its employees

A recent High Court case granted the exceptional remedy of declaratory relief and prohibited Tesco from terminating and re-employing several of its warehouse workers. The workers, through their union, brought…

New report shines a light on access to sick pay amongst different working groups

A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research and University College London published earlier this year has shown substantial differences amongst age groups, ethnicities and lower income earners in…

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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

New regulations concerning Right to Work checks

National Minimum Wage increases for April 2022

Recent survey shows disparities amongst ethnic groups on zero-hours contracts

Tribunals able to award greater sums from April 2022

Welsh Government called upon to introduce four-day working week pilot

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships whilst still serving their sentence

Government considering removing vaccination requirement for health and social care workers

Tesco prevented from terminating employment contracts to avoid increased pay for its employees

New report shines a light on access to sick pay amongst different working groups