Employment Law Archives

Options for working parents during teachers’ strikes

The National Education Union (Cymru) has announced that teachers in Wales are set to strike over pay on four dates during February and March 2023. The first national strike will…

Blue Monday

Monday 16th January 2023 (and the third Monday of each January every year), has been declared “Blue Monday” as it is classed as the most depressing day of the year.…

“Human Resources” job title outdated?

A recent survey by Sage has found that many HR professionals view the term ‘human resources’ as outdated. Around three quarters of the respondents agreed that the term no longer…

Settlement Agreements – tax update

In a recent case, an employer had agreed to pay a compensatory lump sum under a settlement agreement to an employee, subject to the employee agreeing to waive any other…

Flexible Working Offered to menopausal NHS Staff

Of the 1.3 million people employed by the NHS, one fifth of that workforce are women aged between 45 and 54. This means that up to one fifth of that…

Gender Discrimination

Randstad’s recent report on gender equality in the workplace found that of the 6,000 UK workers surveyed nearly three quarters of women in the construction, health care, education and technology…

New Acas Guidance On Suspensions

New guidance has been published by ACAS for employers regarding how to deal with staff suspension in the workplace. Acas recommends that employers should only use suspension as a last…

Menopause Reform Policy

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause (APPG) has undertaken an inquiry into the current level of understanding amongst policymakers, the public and employers regarding menopause. In its final report, published…

Whistleblowing reports increase by 70%

The names of businesses that have claimed wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or furlough have continuously been published since January 2021 and HMRC has encouraged people to report…

The consequences of “Be Real” in the workplace

Since its relaunch in 2020, the BeReal app has gained significant popularity. The app works by notifying all users simultaneously at a random time every day, giving users just two…

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Recently, the Government published the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 (the “Bill“). This means that all retained EU law will be automatically revoked on 31 December 2023…

Legal advice privilege update

Mr Chakraborty raised a grievance with the University, however before the grievance investigation report was produced, he had submitted an employment tribunal claim. The University asked its solicitors to review…

Bah HRumBug – Christmas Party Planning

We are reaching the end of another year which has been full of yet more, novel pressures and challenges for employers, not least in responding to a post Brexit world,…

Early Conciliation numbers on multi-claimant claim form

In a recent case, the EAT clarified the rules relating to Early Conciliation (EC) certificate numbers for multiple claimants when the EC certificate numbers for all claimants did not appear…

Employers’ expectations for a four-day week

A recent report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) sets out that within the next 10 years, a third of employers expect a movement towards a four-day…

What happens if there are blackouts this Winter?

Whilst the National Grid are still alleging it to be unlikely that we will face blackouts this winter, they are not able to completely rule out this possibility. If this…

HR advice from non-lawyers – beware of risks of disclosure in tribunal

When instructing solicitors, clients can take comfort from the well-established legal principle that allcommunication between clients and their lawyers is covered by ‘legal advice privilege’. However, this is not the…

How to deal with an employee who has been charged with a criminal offence but not yet convicted

The Acas code states that where an employee is charged with a criminal offence not related to work, it is not in itself a reason for disciplinary action. There must…

Obligation to break the law under “Ethical Veganism” is not a protected belief

In Free Miles v The Royal Veterinary College an employment tribunal determined that a belief in ethical veganism that encompassed an obligation to contravene laws to ease the suffering of animals was…

Constructive dismissal can occur when there’s no suggestion of employer’s intent to end employment relationship

In Singh v Metroline West Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determined that, with regard to a claim for constructive dismissal, a fundamental breach of an employment contract could…

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Category: Employment Law

Options for working parents during teachers’ strikes

Blue Monday

“Human Resources” job title outdated?

Settlement Agreements – tax update

Flexible Working Offered to menopausal NHS Staff

Gender Discrimination

New Acas Guidance On Suspensions

Menopause Reform Policy

Whistleblowing reports increase by 70%

The consequences of “Be Real” in the workplace

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Legal advice privilege update

Bah HRumBug – Christmas Party Planning

Early Conciliation numbers on multi-claimant claim form

Employers’ expectations for a four-day week

What happens if there are blackouts this Winter?

HR advice from non-lawyers – beware of risks of disclosure in tribunal

How to deal with an employee who has been charged with a criminal offence but not yet convicted

Obligation to break the law under “Ethical Veganism” is not a protected belief

Constructive dismissal can occur when there’s no suggestion of employer’s intent to end employment relationship