A black hole busting budget: but will it break the bank?
Following Labour’s first budget in 14 years, employers have tough decisions to make. David Browne, partner and head of employment at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau explores what the budget means for businesses.
Employment Rights Bill unpacked: What are the major changes?
Following the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill, Kate Palmer discusses the government’s proposed changes to employment law.
Implications of ‘Hushed Hybrid’
Employers may be encouraging more days in the workplace, but some workers might be ignoring the official policy.
Worker Protection Act: Organisations are STILL not prepared
The clock is ticking… the Worker Protection Act comes into effect on October 26th 2024, and yet many UK businesses are still not ready. Workplace relationships expert Ele Wilson outlines how to take action.
Business scandals: Can you predict and prepare for them?
Is there a scandal waiting to happen in your organisation? New research from Principia reveals three early warning signs to pay attention to.
Sickness management policies: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
Workplace Wellbeing Action Group shares collective perspectives on sickness management policies and creating the greatest impact on employee wellbeing.
Maternity discrimination taken seriously after £350k compensation
The £350,000 compensation awarded to a pregnant employee is making businesses take maternity discrimination seriously. Cecily Donoghue shares key employment law takeaways.
Banning unpaid internships: A guide for HR professionals
Employment lawyer Emma Gross shares key details on Labour’s proposals to ban unpaid internships and promoting fair opportunities in the UK job market.
The courts have banned ‘fire and rehire’ – or have they?
Henry Clinton-Davis examines fire and rehire policies following the recent Tesco court ruling.
Asda follows Next’s pay equity battle: The claims shaking up retail
Employment partner Jon Heuvel examines recent equal pay cases, in light of Asda recently hitting the headlines for its own.
Landlords banning working from home
Kate Palmer shares employment law implications of new data that suggests landlords are moving more and more towards banning working from home.
Amazon salary hike deemed “too little, too late” by union
Amazon has raised minimum rates for UK workers by nearly 10% after winning a union recognition bid against GMB.
First Bus worker dismissed for misogyny towards boss
A tribunal ruled that First Bus worker’s dismissal was fair after using sexist, derogatory language when speaking about his female boss.
Next employees wins six-year equal pay case
Over 3,500 current and former employees of Next have secured a decisive victory in their six-year legal battle for equal pay.
The right to disconnect: What it could mean for UK SMEs
Adopted in several other countries, the right to disconnect is likely on the horizon for the UK. What will this mean for your organisation and workforce?
BBC implements new anti-grooming guidelines following Huw Edwards scandal
In the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal, the BBC has introduced updated guidelines to prevent the abuse of power and ensure a safer work environment for all employees.
EHRC issues new guidelines to prevent discriminatory job adverts
In a bid to prevent discrimination, the UK equality regulator, The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has amended its guidance on job adverts.
A summer of sport, the HR nightmare
It’s been a busy summer of sports so far and there’s more to come. How can HR best manage these periods? Kate Palmer covers the lessons learned from the Euros 2024…
Employment tribunal rules Apple employee unfairly dismissed
An employment tribunal has found Apple’s investigation to have significant deficiencies and has found it to have unfairly dismissed an employee over racial allegations and insensitive photos.
HMRC worker wins harassment claim over unwanted birthday card
An HMRC worker won a harassment case against her employer after being sent a birthday card and over 20 other total allegations of harassment.