A new law has recently been passed that will place a legal duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment at work. The duty will come into force in October 2024, giving employers time to review what they are already...
The Government has confirmed how they intend to deal with various retained EU employment law issues, including: There will be an introduction of “rolled-up” holiday pay, which enables workers who work irregular hours or part time hours to...
There has recently been an important case ( Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew ) in relation to holiday pay in the Supreme Court. The case is outlined below but shows that a gap of 3 months between underpayments does not...
Citibank has successfully defended an unfair dismissal claim by an employee who was dismissed for claiming expenses for sandwiches and coffee for his partner. The Claimant brought his unfair dismissal claim against the bank after he was dismissed for gross...
This week, Parliament passed legislation that will change how employers need to deal with flexible working requests and simplifies the process for employees. The key changes are: Employers cannot refuse a request without consulting with the employee; ...
Many employers are concerned about staff covertly filming footage from, for example, inside factories which may show confidential information or misrepresent their activities. We are often asked by employers whether they can search employees for such...
The Government has published a policy paper setting out various changes it intends to make to the law following Brexit. One of these changes has caught the eye of employment lawyers – they intend to limit the duration of any non-compete clauses...
With the government set to introduce new strike laws, employment lawyer at Roythornes Solicitors, George Miller discusses what this actually means for unions and employers. "Strikes are a public right in the UK and recent industrial action has led...
Redundancy can be necessary for a wide variety of reasons, but many employers find it difficult or simply don’t know how to start. From the redundancy selection process to communication and execution, there are many things you need to know in order to...
In order to free up GPs to help with the booster roll out, from today, if an employee starts sick leave between 10 December 2021 and 26 January 2022, they are not required to provide medical evidence of sickness absences for Statutory Sick Pay purposes until...
With the end of the furlough scheme, there is no doubt that people might be re-thinking their working arrangements, whether that be working from home or a hybrid between working from home and in the office. Please note that this note does not cover...
About a year ago, the hot topic in employment law was the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme that we all got to know and love as the furlough scheme. The hot topic currently is the debate about mandatory vaccination. At the time of writing,...
With the Brexit/Withdrawal Agreement coming into effect, freedom of movement between the EU and UK has ended. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens entering the UK for work purposes may need to apply for a visa through the UK’s points-based immigration system....
The main provisions of the Good Work Plan come into effect today. Firstly, a reminder of what had already been implemented previously: Two changes took effect on 6 April 2019: All employees and workers became entitled to an itemised payslip setting out...
In ordinary times, the proportion of workers in the UK who work entirely or mainly from home is relatively low. We find ourselves in something of an extraordinary time when the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the majority of non- key...
With less than two months to go before the main provisions of the Good Work Plan come into effect, it’s time to make sure you have everything ready. Firstly, a reminder of what has already been implemented: Two changes took effect on 6 April 2019: ...
Last week, an Employment Tribunal ruled that ethical veganism constitutes a philosophical belief and ethical vegans stand to be protected by the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA 2010”). The case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports. The law ...
In the same time as it takes to boil an egg, let me present an overview of "the biggest package of workplace reforms for over twenty years". Following an independent review of employment practices undertaken by Matthew Taylor - the Head of...
With effect from 6 April 2019, all workers (not just employees) will have the right to receive an itemised pay statement. This will include, for example, workers on zero-hours contracts. Employers are currently required to keep a sufficient record of...
Bad weather and issues with travel arrangements can cause significant amounts of disruption to a business and employers are often put in a position where they have to decide at the last minute what to do to adapt working arrangements to ensure that...
