Uber and the Supreme Court judgment: what employers need to know

The Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are classed as ‘workers’. What does this mean for other businesses that use gig workers?
How to handle employee requests to return to the office during lockdown 3.0

What are the legal and moral responsibilities employers should weigh up when it comes to employees who want to return to the office?
Is current employment law fit for purpose in the new working world?

Is it time we revised the laws pertaining to employment?
Post-Brexit immigration rules: navigating the new ‘simplified’ immigration system

Is your business ready for the end of free movement on 31st December?
Employment law: can our employees work remotely overseas?

The legal, practical and financial implications of having employees living abroad.
Employment law: how to ensure your business is Brexit ready for the new immigration system

Preparing for the new immigration system.
Safeguarding BAME employees around the issue of returning to work

Covid-19’s disproportionate and worrying impact on BAME employees must not be overlooked by your organisation.
Key legal considerations for returning to the office from 1 August

For organisations who listen to the concerns of their employees, a grand office reopening is not looking likely.
Redundancy: seven questions employers should ask themselves

What are your legal requirements as an employer when making redundancies?
How the end of EU free movement will affect recruitment

Prepare your business now for the end of EU free movement.
Employment law: How to decide which employees should return to work

As organisations start to re-open their offices an important question for HR professionals to answer is: ‘Who should we bring back first’?
The future of the furlough scheme: a roadmap through changes, contributions and closure

What you need to know about the new flexible furlough scheme and how to prepare for it.
Recruitment: how to mitigate the risk of background screening delays during Covid-19

Background checks may look different in the future.
How should employers prepare for a post-furlough world?

Although the furlough period has been extended to October 2020, HR still needs to consider next steps in a post-furlough world.
Covid-19: how to deal with health and safety concerns in your return to work plan

We have entered a new era of risk in which health and safety claims will skyrocket if we’re not respectful of employee concerns.
Gender pay gap: why critics won’t miss this year’s reporting

The Gender Pay Gap reporting has been scrapped for 2019/2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But should it be scrapped altogether?
Pensions, auto-enrolment and furloughing – an HR director’s guide

We tackle some of key areas of confusion for HR professionals regarding pensions for furloughed employees.
Join our upcoming webinar to have your furlough questions answered

Looking for more clarity on the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme? Join our webinar on 15th April to get your questions answered.
How to keep the business health and safety compliant during the Covid-19 pandemic

The mass office exodus has left poorly prepared home workers at risk of pain and injury. What can HR do?
Essential data protection tips during the Covid-19 crisis

For HR teams facing a data protection headache from a quick transition to home working, we’ve outlined some essential tips…