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Government guide to parental bereavement leave and pay

The government has published guidance for employers on the new right to statutory parental bereavement leave and pay which came into force on 6 April. The guidance confirms what…

Government publishes new statutory guidance on Modern Slavery Act 2015 and modern slavery statement

The government has published new statutory guidance for England and Wales on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015). The guidance is aimed at staff in England and Wales within…

Voluntary weekly deductions for football season ticket reduced pay for NMW purposes

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has decided that weekly deductions for the purpose of buying a season ticket to football matches, which was voluntary on the part of the employee,…

Walk To Work Day

Who actually walks to work anymore?! In celebration of walk to work day, why not change up your routine, add a little more time to it, and see how a…

Stress Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. According to the Mental Health…

Ethical veganism may be a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010

In this landmark case, an employment tribunal judge has ruled that ethical veganism is capable of amounting to a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010. The Claimant, Jordi…

Employers are not legally required to carry out an investigatory hearing during a disciplinary process

In Sunshine Hotel v Goddard, the EAT confirmed that there is no legal requirement for employers to carry out a separate investigatory hearing during a disciplinary process. When an…

Changes in legislation regarding Contracts of Employment

There is a change in legislation happening on 6 April 2020. Changes to Contracts of Employment From 6 April 2020, your contracts of employment must contain the following information (as…

Time To Talk Day

Today is Time to Talk Day, a day in which we must promote the open discussion about mental health to help change lives. One in four of us will be or…

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day is an international day to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment, World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International…

Change to National Living Wage & National Minimum Wage increases

The government has responded to the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission regarding increases to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The government has accepted…

April 2020 proposed increases to statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay announced

The following rates are expected to apply from April 2020: The weekly rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) will be £95.85 (up from £94.25). The weekly rate of statutory…

Non-smokers given four days extra holidays by Swindon employer

A Swindon based recruitment agency is rewarding workers with four days of extra holiday per annum if they don’t take smoke breaks. The managing director argues that the policy aims…

EHRC publishes new technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work. It replaces previous guidance published in December 2017, which has been deleted from the…

National Obesity Awareness Week

Today, we celebrate the commencement of National Obesity Awareness Week. This week is aimed at helping improve the nations health together with raising awareness of the potential health implications associated with…

What’s on the Employment Law Horizon for 2020?

Looks like 2020 will be another busy year for employment law. Below we take a look at some of the changes on the horizon taking place primarily in April 2020.…

Dry January

Dry January challenges you to go alcohol free for 31 days and sims to raise awareness of the effects of alcohol. It is the annual movement through which millions of…

2020 – Leap Year – Do I give my staff an extra day’s pay?

The answer is: Yes and no! Because it depends on whether your staff are salaried or they get paid hourly. Those that you pay based on the number of…

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Government guide to parental bereavement leave and pay

Government publishes new statutory guidance on Modern Slavery Act 2015 and modern slavery statement

Voluntary weekly deductions for football season ticket reduced pay for NMW purposes

Walk To Work Day

Stress Awareness Month

Ethical veganism may be a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010

Employers are not legally required to carry out an investigatory hearing during a disciplinary process

Changes in legislation regarding Contracts of Employment

Time To Talk Day

World Cancer Day

Change to National Living Wage & National Minimum Wage increases

April 2020 proposed increases to statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay announced

Non-smokers given four days extra holidays by Swindon employer

EHRC publishes new technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work

National Obesity Awareness Week

What’s on the Employment Law Horizon for 2020?

Dry January

2020 – Leap Year – Do I give my staff an extra day’s pay?