COVID-19: Access to Work scheme employer factsheet updated

The government has updated the employer guide for the Access to Work scheme, which provides grants of up to £60,700 to help disabled people start or stay in work. The…

CIPD and EHRC publish guide on supporting employees suffering domestic abuse

On 29 September 2020, the CIPD and EHRC published Managing and supporting employees experiencing domestic abuse: a guide for employers. Recommendations include employers should have a clear policy in place…

Women on boards: number of executive positions occupied by women remains “stubbornly low”

The Female FTSE Board Report 2020, published by Cranfield School of Management and EY, which looks at trends in female representation on FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 boards each year,…

Employer not liable for consequences of employee’s practical joke in the workplace

The High Court has upheld a county court decision that an employer was not negligent or vicariously liable for the actions of an employee whose practical joke unintentionally caused injury…

H&M fined EUR35 million in Germany for GDPR breach after storing “extensive” employee data

On 2 October 2020, H&M received a fine of EUR35 million for monitoring and recording “extensive details” about hundreds of its employees in Nuremburg, in breach of the General Data…

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for April to June 2020 and annual awards statistics for 2019/20 published

April to June 2020 employment tribunal quarterly statistics have been published by the Ministry of Justice. During this period, single claim receipts and caseload outstanding rose by 18% and 31%…

Employee charged with criminal offence was fairly dismissed due to risk to employer’s reputation (EAT)

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a tribunal’s decision that an employee was fairly dismissed for some other substantial reason given the potential reputational risk to his employer, a registered…

Study reveals three out of five employers concerned about introduction of IR35

A poll of 398 senior decision-makers in medium and large businesses has revealed that 62% are concerned about their ability to attract temporary workers when the IR35 rules come into…

Parental bereavement leave and pay: regulations made

The Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020 have been made. These regulations implement new pay and leave entitlements to bereaved parents in respect of children whose date of death is on…

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for July to September 2019

The number of employment tribunal claims continues to rise according to the Ministry of Justice’s quarterly statistics for the period 1 July to 30 September 2019. Compared to the same…

Limits on tribunal awards and statutory payments to increase from April 2020

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2020 (SI 2020/205) has been laid before Parliament and increases the limit applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other statutory payments…

Alcohol Awareness Week

Alcohol awareness week is a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more. It is an ideal opportunity to drive a conversation about alcohol, signpost those who need help to the…

National Stress Awareness Day

National Stress Awareness Day is a great opportunity to take a moment to think about our wellbeing and find advice or support on managing stress, in order to maintain our…

Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 made

The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 will introduce a £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public sector and will come into force on 4 November 2020.…

Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determines that “Employer” for purposes of National Minimum Wage accommodation offset does not include a connected company

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a tribunal’s decision that deductions from wages for rent were not to be treated as reductions for the purposes of calculating the national…

Acas Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20: 50% increase in calls to Acas helpline during lockdown

Acas published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019/20 on 14 July 2020 covering the year ending 31 March 2020. The foreword to the report outlines the impact of the…

The Employment Appeal Tribunal determines that a teacher suspected of possession of indecent images of children but not prosecuted was unfairly dismissed

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that a teacher was unfairly dismissed for misconduct after being charged of being in possession of indecent images of children, but he was not…

ACAS announces new podcast: Black Lives Matter in the workplace

Acas has announced a new podcast discussing the role of the Black Lives Matter movement and its impact within the workplace. Discussions includes a range of topics, from experiences of…

Employment Tribunal find that hairdresser who signed consultancy agreement with salon found to be employee

An employment tribunal has found that a hairdresser who worked under a consultancy agreement with a salon for five years was an employee. Ms Gorman started at Terence Paul salon…

Report suggests firms with more female executives have higher profit margins

The Pipeline, a collaboration of Diversity and Inclusion specialists, has published a report on the current state of gender diversity in the workplace and how it can be improved. According…

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COVID-19: Access to Work scheme employer factsheet updated

CIPD and EHRC publish guide on supporting employees suffering domestic abuse

Women on boards: number of executive positions occupied by women remains “stubbornly low”

Employer not liable for consequences of employee’s practical joke in the workplace

H&M fined EUR35 million in Germany for GDPR breach after storing “extensive” employee data

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for April to June 2020 and annual awards statistics for 2019/20 published

Employee charged with criminal offence was fairly dismissed due to risk to employer’s reputation (EAT)

Study reveals three out of five employers concerned about introduction of IR35

Parental bereavement leave and pay: regulations made

Employment tribunal quarterly statistics for July to September 2019

Limits on tribunal awards and statutory payments to increase from April 2020

Alcohol Awareness Week

National Stress Awareness Day

Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 made

Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determines that “Employer” for purposes of National Minimum Wage accommodation offset does not include a connected company

Acas Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20: 50% increase in calls to Acas helpline during lockdown

The Employment Appeal Tribunal determines that a teacher suspected of possession of indecent images of children but not prosecuted was unfairly dismissed

ACAS announces new podcast: Black Lives Matter in the workplace

Employment Tribunal find that hairdresser who signed consultancy agreement with salon found to be employee

Report suggests firms with more female executives have higher profit margins