In a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court UBER Drivers have been held to be workers for the purpose of the National Minimum Wage and Working Time Regulations. This decision[…]
The rollout of the vaccination programme has been welcomed as the beginning of the end for the Covid-19 pandemic. For many employers, ensuring their workforce is vaccinated is an important[…]
A number of changes are in the pipeline in 2021 which businesses must prepare for now. Here’s what to look out for in this coming year: COVID-19[…]
Lockdown III Following the announcement of a third national lockdown for England and Scotland Regulations have now come into force in England . Key points for employers to note are[…]
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LATEST NEWS Jan 06, 2021
It is time to refresh HR policies and practices for 2021 2020 was a tumultuous year with employers having to respond rapidly to the challenges of the pandemic. Culturally the[…]
Recent Decision of Taylor v Jaguar confirms no medical procedure necessary to establish gender reassignment protection.
LATEST NEWS Dec 02, 2020
The Birmingham Employment Tribunal has decided that a non-binary/gender fluid male to female transitioner did have protected characteristic of gender reassignment despite not having undergone any medical procedure in the[…]
While some people are enjoying working from home, this is not the case for everyone and the negative impacts over several months are taking a toll on some employees. ‘Employers[…]
On December 31st 2020 the transition period shall end and the UK will leave the EU, potentially without a deal. Below are some early indicators of how this affect UK[…]
The viability of many businesses is on a knife edge and flexibility in scaling the workforce up or down at short notice has become increasingly important. For many employers,[…]