In a survey of 250 firms conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) it has been revealed that one in five, 20%, plan to make redundancies as the Government’s[…]
Despite all your best efforts to recruit and retain the right key executives, sometimes things just do not work out as planned and it becomes evident that it will be[…]
A settlement agreement is a contract that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim relating, in most cases, to the termination of their employment against their employer in[…]
Government Response published on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: New Duty to be Imposed on Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment
LATEST NEWS Jul 22, 2021
The main findings of the Report are: The main findings of the consultation were that many were supportive of a new duty to prevent harassment, and believed that it[…]
To say that the COVID19 pandemic has been challenging to businesses and employees alike is clearly an understatement. Few have been untouched in one way or another by the challenges[…]
Asking job applicants and employees about their health: how to stay on the right side of the law When recruiting and managing employees, employers want to know that their employees[…]
Downing Street Briefing – Monday 12th July 2021 Summary Boris Johnson outlined the end to England’s social-distancing rules on 19 July, at the Downing Street press conference; The PM warned there[…]
Despite the success of the vaccine programme, the impact of the pandemic on businesses will continue for some time. For example, when the furlough scheme ends in the autumn, it[…]
The official government message encouraging people to work from home is expected to end with the final step out of lockdown. For many employees though, homeworking is here to stay.[…]
Assessing the Impact of the Pandemic on Equality in the UK – Government Responses
LATEST NEWS May 24, 2021
The government recently published its response to the previous report prepared by the Women and Equalities Committee, ‘Unequal Impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact.’ The report concluded that government policies[…]