Our  blogs posts

 
 

April 2020

 

Coronavirus: Furlough FAQs

 

Coronavirus: other measures and law changes

 
 

March 2020

 

Coronavirus: what are your legal obligations?

Do you need to pay staff who aren't working due to COVID-19?

New employment laws in effect from April

 
     
 

February 2020

 

ICO and Equality & Human Rights Commission issue important codes and guidance

Ethical veganism tribunal case – what does it actually mean?

HSE release 2018/19 workplace Health & Safety statistics

 

January 2020

 

What's in store from upcoming law?

 

Dismissal: employers liable if managers deceive honest decision-makers

 
 

December

 

Workplace wellbeing: do recurring mental health issues equal disability?

High Court clarifies when directors' duties extend to shareholders

Company penalised for not following resolution communication rules

 

November 

 

Disciplinary action: when too much advice can come at a price

04/11/2019

Face up or shut up: white lie snowballs for employer in dismissal case

11/11/2019

A contract is a contract (except maybe if it's wrong...)

18/11/2019

 

 

October 

 

Self-employed or worker? New law ups importance of knowing the difference

07/10/2019

Email signatures can create a contract, says High Court

14/10/2019

Enhanced v statutory redundancy payments: 'set-offs' are out, says EAT

21/10/2019

 

September 

 

Continuing to use a website is not cookie consent, says ICO

09/09/2019

Be open about disabilities

16/09/2019

Agency and permanent staff needn't be offered same hours, Court of Appeal confirms

23/09/2019

 
     
 

August

 

Does secretly recording a meeting equal gross misconduct?

05/08/2019

Vicarious liability: can social media posts land employers in trouble?

12/08/2019

Government seeks opinions on employment law reform

19/08/2019

 

July

 

Directors beware – corporate identity won't shield everything

08/07/2019

Directors beware – corporate identity won't shield everything

16/07/2019

Privacy matters – relying on confidential material as evidence for dismissal

22/07/2019

 

June

 

Shared parental pay and maternity pay need not be the same

03/06/2019

Even one-off acts of discrimination can lead to serious financial penalties

09/06/2019

Commission: it's due, even if your agent concealed the facts accidentally

17/06/2019

 

May

 

Disciplinary action: sometimes, the facts have already been proven

06/05/2019

They snooze, you lose: ECJ mattress ruling offers consumer rights reminder

 13/05/2019

Office parties and vicarious liability: High Court ruling reassures employers

27/05/2019

 

April

 

     

Salary deductions didn't break minimum wage laws, say tribunal

1/04/2019

Positive action: how far can you go for a more diverse workforce

8/04/2019

April changes: minimum payments rise; unworked notice taxable

15/08/2019

 

March

 

Tolerating office banter: a risky business

11/03/2019

 

Terms may apply (even if they're missing)

18/03/2019

 

Workers who can 'substitute' themselves aren't automatically self-employed

25/03/2018

 

February

 

 

 

 

Don't delay in making reasonable adjustments for disability

04/02/2019

Take care when drafting restrictive covenants

11/02/2019

Discrimination claims: how comparable do situations have to be?

18/02/2019

 

January

 
     

Third-party discrimination: why you still need to protect your staff

07/01/2019

Don't wait 2 months to issue employment statements

14/01/2019

Penalty contract clauses – enforceable or not?

21/01/2019