2023 Whistleblowing Report: Nearly a Quarter More Calls than 2022

Protect, a whistleblowing charity, has disclosed a notable rise in whistleblowing calls. In 2023, there was a 23% increase compared to the previous year. Of those who reached out to…

Unpaid Carer’s Leave: New Regulations Take Effect

On 29 February 2024, the Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/251) were enacted, a milestone in employee rights in England, Wales and Scotland. These regulations introduced unpaid carer’s leave from…

Breaking Barriers: EHRC’s Guidance on Menopause in the Workplace

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released guidance on February 22, 2024, addressing the often-overlooked topic of menopause in the workplace. The resource aims to equip employers with the…

Unlocking Compliance: The Home Office’s Latest Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks

On February 8, 2024, the Home Office released an updated version of its Employer’s Guide to right to work checks. This latest edition brings significant changes and clarifications aimed at…

524 Employers Named for Minimum Wage Violations

On February 20, 2024, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) unveiled a list of 524 employers who fell short of meeting the national minimum wage (NMW) following investigations conducted…

CIPD’s Guide to Neuroinclusion

On February 20, 2024, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) released a comprehensive guide aimed at fostering neuroinclusion within the workplace, focusing mainly on autism and ADHD. The…

Is writing a will on your to do list? You can start today.

Writing a will is a task many of us know we need to do but often put off. Following research from The Association of Lifetime Lawyers, nearly half of UK…

MoJ consults on “modest” £55 fee for employment tribunal claims

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched a consultation on the re-introduction of fees for employment tribunal claims and appeals for the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The consultation proposes a “modest” £55…

New guidance on the public sector equality duty

The government published non statutory guidance on the public sector equality duty (PSED) in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. The guidance reports on the following:- · Covers what…

Criminal record disclosure timescales reduced

On 28 October 2023 reforms under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 amended the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to shorten the length of time some criminal convictions…

Absence of consultation made dismissal unfair

In the case of De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023] EAT 129, the Employment Appeal Tribunal decided that an employee’s dismissal for redundancy was unfair due to…

Bonus clawback was not a restraint on trade

In the recent case of Steel v Spencer Road LLP (t/a The Omerta Group) [2023] EWHC 2492 (Ch), the High Court ruled that a bonus clawback provision in an employment…

50% increase in remote working tribunal claims

The Covid 19 pandemic has led to organisations adopting a more remote, flexible approach to working. Employment tribunal claims concerning remote working have increased by 50% from 2021 to 2022.…

ICO: Guidance on lawfully monitoring workers

The ICO research reveals that 70% of people surveyed would find monitoring in the workplace intrusive and fewer than one in five people would feel comfortable taking a new job…

National Living Wage

Following recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission, the Chancellor has promised to increase the National Living Wage. The National Living Wage is due to increase to £11.44 per hour…

CIPD: Employee sickness

The CIPD has published its findings of its annual health and wellbeing at work survey. The key findings include: Click here to read more on the CIPD website: Click here…

Employer’s guide on fertility at work

The Fawcett Society has published guidance on fertility at work. Its research highlights that women experience the effects of infertility more profoundly than men. A survey of 2,000 workers who…

Menopause discrimination

In the case of Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance Services Ltd ET1802204/2022, the employment tribunal found that the employer treated an employee unfavourably because of something arising from her disability…

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2023 Whistleblowing Report: Nearly a Quarter More Calls than 2022

Unpaid Carer’s Leave: New Regulations Take Effect

Breaking Barriers: EHRC’s Guidance on Menopause in the Workplace

Unlocking Compliance: The Home Office’s Latest Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks

524 Employers Named for Minimum Wage Violations

CIPD’s Guide to Neuroinclusion

Is writing a will on your to do list? You can start today.

MoJ consults on “modest” £55 fee for employment tribunal claims

New guidance on the public sector equality duty

Criminal record disclosure timescales reduced

Absence of consultation made dismissal unfair

Bonus clawback was not a restraint on trade

50% increase in remote working tribunal claims

ICO: Guidance on lawfully monitoring workers

National Living Wage

CIPD: Employee sickness

Employer’s guide on fertility at work

Menopause discrimination