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…

Study finds new mothers can lose almost £70,000 over 10 years

A Social Market Foundation (SMF) study has discovered that new mothers typically suffer a financial loss of £66,434 in pay over the course of a decade in comparison to childless…

Long Covid-19: statistics demonstrate frequency of condition in the UK

The ONS has released statistics confirming that an estimated 2 million people (3.1% of the UK population) self-reported experiencing long Covid symptoms as of 1 May 2022. Long Covid symptoms…

Employees’ experience of race-related matters following murder of George Floyd

Two years on from the murder of George Floyd in the USA, Ipsos has published research into the experience of UK employees following the incident. A representative sample of 1,652…

Hybrid working: report finds no perfect approach

An academic team at the University of Leeds has published a guide to effective hybrid working. The Future Workplace project outlines research examining Covid 19’s effect on employee and employer…

Government Announces Changes to Apprenticeship Programme

Alex Burghart, the then Minister for Skills, revealed in May 2022 that the UK Government was focussing on simplification of the current apprenticeship programme from August 2022. The Government is…

CIPD Report on zero-hour contracts

The CIPD published a report on 11 August titled Zero-hours contracts: Evolution and current status, which reflects how zero-hour contracts are used and sets out their benefits and disadvantages for both employers…

Annual leave for part-year workers

In a recent case, Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Supreme Court (“SC”) held that the annual leave entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), being 5.6 weeks, should not…

MPs and Unions call for maximum workplace temperatures

38 MPs have signed an early day motion which calls on the government to introduce legislation to ensure employers maintain a reasonable temperature in the workplace. The motion proposes a…

Doctor not discriminated against for refusal to use transgender pronouns

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that a Christian doctor, “Dr M” was not discriminated against for refusing to address transgender people by their chosen pronoun. The tribunal considered…

Tribunal erred when applying worker test

In a recent case, Sejpal v Rodericks Dental Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal failed to correctly apply the statutory test for worker status when it…

Publication of new Bill of Rights 2022

The government has introduced the Bill of Rights 2022 to Parliament which seeks to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and create a new domestic human rights framework. The Bill…

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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

Study finds new mothers can lose almost £70,000 over 10 years

Long Covid-19: statistics demonstrate frequency of condition in the UK

Employees’ experience of race-related matters following murder of George Floyd

Hybrid working: report finds no perfect approach

Government Announces Changes to Apprenticeship Programme

CIPD Report on zero-hour contracts

Annual leave for part-year workers

MPs and Unions call for maximum workplace temperatures

Doctor not discriminated against for refusal to use transgender pronouns

Tribunal erred when applying worker test

Publication of new Bill of Rights 2022