Employment Law Archives

A Strategic Guide for HR During Mental Health Awareness Week

As Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May 2025) approaches, organisations across the UK are encouraged to reflect on how they support their employees’ mental wellbeing. With mental health challenges now…

Can Comments About Your Accent Be Racial Harassment at Work?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that comments about an employee’s accent can be considered racial harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even if they weren’t made with racist…

New Legal Duty on Employers: Acas Updates Guidance on Preventing Sexual Harassment

Acas has revised its guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work, reflecting new legal obligations for employers. As of 26 October 2024, under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act…

National Minimum Wage Increases from April 2025

Big changes are coming to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in the UK. Following the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission (LPC), the government announced…

New Rules on Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work: What’s Changed for Employers?

On 26 October 2024, new sections of the Equality Act 2010 came into force, bringing significant changes to how employers must handle sexual harassment in the workplace. Introduced by the…

New Rules for Tipping: What Employers Need to Know About the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

On 1 October 2024, new rules came into play, changing the way tips are distributed in workplaces across the UK. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, along with the…

ICO Update: Privacy Notice Generator for Small Businesses

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has introduced a Privacy Notice Generator to assist small organisations and businesses in complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The tool…

Holiday Savings Scheme Backfires: EAT Reinstates HMRC’s Underpayment Notice

What happens when a well-meaning holiday savings scheme clashes with the uncompromising rules of the National Minimum Wage (NMW)? In a case that underscores the strict social purpose of the…

Navigating Beliefs in the Workplace

The recent tribunal case of Orwin v East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ET/6000146/2022) examined the dismissal of an employee who refused to remove a provocative email signature expressing his gender…

Home Office Updates Guidance on Right to Work Checks

The Home Office has released an updated version of its Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks. Key changes include the removal of the requirement for employers to carry out…

Breaking the Taboo: Menstrual Health in the Workplace

A study conducted by Heriot-Watt University has uncovered the ongoing challenges faced by menstruating individuals in professional settings. By reviewing evidence and conducting 55 detailed interviews, the research highlights how…

ONS 2024 publishes gender pay gap data

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes annual data on differences in pay between women and men by age, region, full-time and part-time work, and occupation, as derived from its…

Government appoints Mariella Frostrup as its Menopause Employment Ambassador

Mariella Frostrup, a Women’s health campaigner, has been appointed as the Government Menopause Employment Ambassador. In this new voluntary position, she will work with employers across the UK to enhance…

Department for Business and Trade’s ten factsheets on the Employment Rights Bill

The Department for Business and Trade has published ten factsheets discussing measures included in the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 (ERB). In addition to a factsheet providing an overview of the…

Insults about baldness can fall foul of the Equality Act 2010, amounting to harassment on grounds of sex

In the case of British Bung Manufacturing Company Ltd and another v Finn [2023] EAT 165, Mr Finn worked as an electrician. In July 2019, a colleague, Mr King, called…

EHRC publishes updated guidance for employers on supporting disabled employees with hybrid work arrangements

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on supporting disabled workers with hybrid working. The guidance is intended to help managers and leaders at small and…

EHRC names and shames organisations for failing to report gender pay gap data

The EHRC has named six organisations for failing to report their 2023-24 gender pay gap data by the deadline. The EHRC has highlighted that failing to provide this data prevents…

EHRC submits report on racial discrimination in Great Britain

The EHRC has submitted a report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, offering an updated analysis racial discrimination in Great Britain, including workplace rights. The…

Statutory Code of Practice on Fire and Re-Hire Released

On 18 July 2024, the government published the statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (Code). The Code aims to provide practical guidance to employers, employees and trade unions,…

EHRC releases guidance on discriminatory advertisements

The EHRC has revised its guidance on advertisements to assist advertisers in ensuring their content complies with the law and does not discriminate. A discriminatory advertisement restricts access to jobs,…

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A Strategic Guide for HR During Mental Health Awareness Week

Can Comments About Your Accent Be Racial Harassment at Work?

New Legal Duty on Employers: Acas Updates Guidance on Preventing Sexual Harassment

National Minimum Wage Increases from April 2025

New Rules on Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work: What’s Changed for Employers?

New Rules for Tipping: What Employers Need to Know About the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

ICO Update: Privacy Notice Generator for Small Businesses

Holiday Savings Scheme Backfires: EAT Reinstates HMRC’s Underpayment Notice

Navigating Beliefs in the Workplace

Home Office Updates Guidance on Right to Work Checks

Breaking the Taboo: Menstrual Health in the Workplace

ONS 2024 publishes gender pay gap data

Government appoints Mariella Frostrup as its Menopause Employment Ambassador

Department for Business and Trade’s ten factsheets on the Employment Rights Bill

Insults about baldness can fall foul of the Equality Act 2010, amounting to harassment on grounds of sex

EHRC publishes updated guidance for employers on supporting disabled employees with hybrid work arrangements

EHRC names and shames organisations for failing to report gender pay gap data

EHRC submits report on racial discrimination in Great Britain

Statutory Code of Practice on Fire and Re-Hire Released

EHRC releases guidance on discriminatory advertisements