Employment law is constantly evolving. We’ll keep you ahead of the curve with updates on forthcoming legislative changes, consultations and important case law developments as well as practical guidance on dealing with the impact to your workforce.
Employment law is constantly evolving. We’ll keep you ahead of the curve with updates on forthcoming legislative changes, consultations and important case law developments as well as practical guidance on dealing with the impact to your workforce.
31 October 2018
Is it time to review your agency worker contracts? A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal is a stark reminder of the need to for certain conditions to be met.
31 October 2018
Technology is playing a bigger role in our working lives. AI is the next step and will impact the way we work. But what’s the cost?
28 September 2018
Here is an overview of some of the employment law changes that you can expect over the next six months. Topics include: buyers liable for NMW penalties where breaches occurred prior to purchase, bereavement leave, and pay statements for all workers.
24 August 2018
Sexual harassment in the workplace is more common than most might think and can be committed by anyone your workforce comes into contact with. We discuss the measures the Women and Equalities Committee propose employers should be introducing to tackle sexual harassment.
24 July 2018
There can be catastrophic consequences of failing to take whistleblowing concerns seriously. Does your organisation have an appropriate whistleblowing policy in place and is it fit for purpose?
22 June 2018
In the last instalment of the Pimlico Plumbers employment rights’ saga, the Supreme Court has agreed that a self-employed plumber was actually a worker. What impact will this decision have?
18 May 2018
The Director of Labour Market Enforcement has released his strategy for tackling worker exploitation in the UK, which follows hot on the heels of the Taylor Review and the resulting consultations. Read more to find out about Sir David Metclafe's suggestions for enforcing NMW and holiday pay compliance.
20 April 2018
At the Information Commissioner’s Office annual conference, the Information Commissioner gave an indication of what to expect when GDPR comes into force.
16 February 2018
Here we look at the right an employee has under GDPR to ask their employer for copies of their personal data and the impact such a request has on your organisation.
19 January 2018
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced across the EU. Over the course of the next few months, we’ll be covering some of the key aspects of the GDPR which employers will need to have covered.
12 December 2017
Morrisons’ case confirms employers can be held liable for rogue employees’ data protection breaches. Read more to find out how you can minimise the risks to your organisation.
30 November 2017
Here is an overview of some of the employment law changes that you can expect over the next six months. The topics include: General Data Protection Regulations, National Minimum Wage, Gender Pay Gap reporting and The Taylor Review.
10 October 2017
Some news headlines have suggested that it is now unlawful to 'snoop' on employees whilst at work. Here we explain why a certain level monitoring is acceptable if the correct steps are taken by employers beforehand.
17 August 2017
The Supreme Court has ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful which has led to them being abolished.
17 August 2017
The Taylor Review into modern working practices published in July makes many recommendations to those businesses that operate in the gig economy or with a flexible workforce.
03 August 2017
Following an EAT judgement this week, voluntary overtime is now to be taken into consideration when calculating holiday pay.
28 June 2017
Following the General Election that left the UK Government without a Parliamentary majority, the Queen’s Speech was dominated by a Brexit legislative agenda. We look at what current clarity there is about what changes employers can expect over the next two years which may affect their workforce.
