Back to Basics – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Employment Recently, and rather surprisingly, I came across a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights whilst staying in a hotel in Madrid. I remember when Bibles were left in the drawers of bedside tables, but this hotel chose to leave a copy[…]
Winning the fight but losing the battle – recovering an Employment Tribunal award
Uncategorised Sep 14, 2023
An Employment Tribunal compensatory award is the ultimate goal of most claimants. Increasingly however, this does not resolve the dispute. If the Respondents fail to make payment, claimants must enter into separate court action in order to recover their award. And it isn’t a minor problem – over half of the awards made by the[…]
NOTES FOR EMPLOYEES The aim of this short note is to give you some idea about what to expect from an Employment Tribunal case. The Employment Tribunal Service (0300 123 1024) also publishes useful booklets called “How to apply to an Employment Tribunal” and “Hearings at Employment Tribunals”. You can also look on their website[…]
Join Zoe Lagadec at the Inspiring Women Conference for a workshop on Employment Rights for Women. What should every working woman know about her employment rights? In this talk Zoe will cover: 1.Basic Pay Rights, 2.Basic Employment Rights, 3.Rights specific to pregnant women, 4.How can women help create an equal and fair working environment for[…]
Acas have released useful and updated guidance on managing sickness absence which covers such matters as: fit notes and evidence of sickness; time off for dependants/parents/carers; holiday entitlement and sick pay; keeping in touch during absence; unauthorised absence; returning to work; creating sickness absence policies; absence tigger points; recording and reducing sickness absence. You can read the[…]
Unhappy at work? Overloaded with tasks and drowning under the pressure? Found out that a junior colleague or person of a different sex is being paid more than you? Line manager singling you out for personal attacks or bullying you? Even worse, you have tried raising your concerns informally, but no one seems to be[…]
Vaping at Work: How can employers best protect the health of the workforce & support smokers wanting to stop?
Uncategorised Jun 29, 2023
E-cigarettes can appear to offer a painless way of giving up smoking and getting round the smoking ban, allowing smokers to get their nicotine “hit.”. Vapes are not covered by smoke- free legislation, as they do not contain a burning substance. However, the use of “vapes” in public places, including work environments, is increasingly seen[…]
It is increasingly clear that protections under existing employment law may be insufficient to deal with the challenges posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and Automated Data Management (ADM) in HR processes. For instance, many companies now use AI providers such as HireVue to carry out recruitment tasks previously done by humans,[…]
On 2 May 2023 the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent. This amends the Employment Rights Act 1996. It is not expected to come into force until 2024. It is estimated that this will mean that over 2 million workers will have their tips protected and over £200 million will go back[…]
The Government has announced a number of employment law measures as part of its reforms designed to “cut red tape and grow the economy”. The measures include: removing reporting requirements from the Working Time Regulations 1998, introducing a new exception from the application of the TUPE Regulations to smaller businesses, and limiting non-compete clauses to three months.[…]