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Just 6% of UK Work is Traditional 9-5

Despite, the new 9-5 musical arriving in the West End, a recent survey has revealed that only 6% of people in the UK, work traditional 9am – 5pm hours, with…

HMRC Sleeping on the Job

HMRC accused of failing to clarify sleep in payment rules HMRC have been accused of confusing the latest stand point on sleep in payments to carers. HMRC recently sent a…

56% of workers think they are being monitored at work

New research has revealed that over half of workers believe they are being watched by big brother, aka, their employer. Many believe their emails, internet history and phone calls are…

Review of Modern Slavery Act 2015

This summer saw the first step in reviewing the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA), after a damning report estimated the annual UK economic and social cost of slavery to be…

Report on Gender Pay Gap Reporting

On 2 August 2018, the House of Commons Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee published a report on gender pay gap reporting, this is the first report into an…

Supreme Court finds no discrimination in ‘Gay Cake’ case

The recent case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd decided that there was no discrimination established when a bakery refused to bake a cake for a customer who wanted…

Update on employment tribunal fees including the refund scheme

The Lord Chancellor has provided an update on employment tribunal fees and the refund scheme fees to the House of Commons Justice Committee. The update includes: The government has sought legal advice on the…

Tesco to pilot new employment related technology

Tesco is set to pilot new technology called the “Oracle Fusion platform” which will aim to improve the flexibility and productivity of its workers. The technology will also provide Tesco…

The right to be forgotten for convictions will depend on seriousness of offence and sentence imposed

In a recent case, a court had to rule on two “right to be forgotten” claims, only one of which it upheld. In these claims, the court had to decide whether an internet search…

Acas publishes new GDPR guidance

Acas has published new guidance on the General Data Protection Regulations and what it will mean for employers. The guidance consists of a series of questions which covers key issues…

EHRC publishes updated handbook on the Equality Act 2010

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an updated version of its handbook regarding the Equality Act 2010. This is an essential tool to understanding discrimination in the workplace.…

Workers now have a right to an itemised pay statement

A recent change in legislation will provide that all “workers” have a right to an itemised pay statement and to enforce that right at an employment tribunal. The Order comes into force on 6 April 2019 and will assist the…

EHRC investigations into gender pay gap reporting failures began in June 2018

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) began its investigations into employers who failed to comply with their gender pay gap (GPG) reporting obligations in June. Approximately 1,500 companies missed the deadline and were provided with 28 days from…

Contractual notice only starts when the employee knows they are being dismissed

The Supreme Court has recently decided that in cases of dismissal on notice by post (where there is no contractual provision governing when notice takes effect) the contractual notice only…

Employers failing to pay national minimum wage

It has been revealed that 239 employers have underpaid 22,400 workers in the UK by £1.44 million. The government is set to spend £26.3 million in relation to funding for…

Women on boards

A recent report by BEIS and the Government Equalities Offices has produced a press release considering the progress of the FTSE 350 companies in reaching the target of at least…

Employers spending more than ever on staff benefits

Provisional figures for the tax year 2016-17 demonstrate that employers are spending more on staff benefits than previous years, with a £200 million increase since tax year 2015-16. The most…

Advice for employers on how to deal with domestic abuse

The Public Heath England and Business in the Community have recently published a toolkit to raise awareness of domestic abuse and also reduce the stigma surrounding the topic. The aims…

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Just 6% of UK Work is Traditional 9-5

HMRC Sleeping on the Job

56% of workers think they are being monitored at work

Review of Modern Slavery Act 2015

Report on Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Supreme Court finds no discrimination in ‘Gay Cake’ case

Update on employment tribunal fees including the refund scheme

Tesco to pilot new employment related technology

The right to be forgotten for convictions will depend on seriousness of offence and sentence imposed

Acas publishes new GDPR guidance

EHRC publishes updated handbook on the Equality Act 2010

Workers now have a right to an itemised pay statement

EHRC investigations into gender pay gap reporting failures began in June 2018

Contractual notice only starts when the employee knows they are being dismissed

Employers failing to pay national minimum wage

Women on boards

Employers spending more than ever on staff benefits

Advice for employers on how to deal with domestic abuse