There can’t be a HR team in the land that hasn’t had a recent discussion about hybrid working and remote working. Its been on our clients agenda’s, so here’s the top 5 things we’ve been asked in the last week, and the answers to them: 1. Do we have to allow employees to work remotely…

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’re starting with a note for the wary (particularly those involved in collective changes): recent legal twists are catching out even the most experienced HR/IR professional. You can read more about the changes here. We’re also looking at: Working time (sleeping and being on stand by) A new case…

What business is not thinking about change right now? Different kinds of work and new ways of doing it abound. It is likely that many existing contractual arrangements are not match fit for the new world. There is a well-trodden path of implementing changes to terms and conditions for 20 or more employees, which as…

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’re talking all things Uber, managing difficult conversations about returning to work post-pandemic and we look at some interesting cases from the tribunal which include: whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and compensation. To sign up for the full update, please click here.  Dismissal – Kubilius v Kent Foods Throughout the…

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’ve got plenty of interesting tribunal cases for you to get your teeth into, including: ✈️ Indirect discrimination in Cummings v British Airways 🤰 Pregnancy discrimination in Devon & Cornwall Police v Town ❌ Racial Harassment in Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen ✉️ Trade union activities in UCL…

Welcome to the first update of 2021! We’re kicking off the year with a selection of interesting cases from the Tribunal, including: Indirect discrimination in Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice Whistleblowing in Simpson v Cantor Fitzgerald Breach of Contract in Palmeri v Charles Stanley We’ve also got a quick update on National Minimum Wage and IR35 and, yes, we have…

As we head into the third official lockdown in the UK, our clients are asking us how best to help their employees navigate the challenges that these restrictions bring to everyday life. As schools close their doors, parents are faced with home-schooling alongside working from home. For key workers, the option to send their children…

The new immigration rules will apply after 11.00pm on 31 December 2020. EEA nationals living in the UK at that time will have until 30 June 2021 to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”) to remain in the UK legally. EEA nationals entering the UK from 1 January 2021 will have…

Our annual employment law update for 2020 gives you a roundup of what’s happening in the world of employment law, including new legislation, case law updates and what’s on the horizon for 2021. 2020 has been a year like no other, so let’s start looking forwards. In this update, in addition to legislation and case…

The coronavirus is giving rise to a variety of challenging issues for employers, particularly due to the ever changing national and regional laws and guidelines relating to lockdowns. At the time of writing (01/10/2020) a number of regions around the UK are in, or are embarking on imminent lockdowns with a number of further regions…