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Whether you’re navigating policy changes, looking for ways to boost employee engagement, or exploring HR solutions, you’ll find fresh, relevant content to support and inspire your strategy.

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HR / Employment Law News

COVID-19 Support for Employers…

In the face of the massive repercussions of the spread of COVID-19, the Government has put in place several initiatives specifically designed to address the needs of employers. The following is our summary of the help which is currently available.  The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme  A new Coronavirus…
8 April 2020

Health & Safety News

Government relaxes its enforcement of driver hours rules

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that there will be a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales. The drivers’ hours and working…
2 April 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Legal changes affecting employers from April 2020

In the current situation relating to COVID-19, it would be easy for employers to lose sight of the fact that there are important Employment Law changes taking effect in April.  Many of these have come…
31 March 2020

Team News

EML Marathon Relay

EML have entered the Manchester Marathon which takes places on Sunday 5th April to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice, Manchester; a charity which provides excellent care and support to people living…
9 March 2020

HR / Employment Law News

EHRC publish guidance on sexual harassment at work

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published a technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work. Whilst onerous in that it runs to over eighty pages, it’s difficult to…
14 February 2020

HR / Employment Law News, Redundancy Law

Redundancies: What you need to consider…

From time to time businesses may need to consider cutting their workforce in order to remain competitive. Advances in technology, changes in the marketplace and issues such as Brexit are all factors…
27 January 2020

HR / Employment Law News, Tribunals

Tribunal rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief

An employment tribunal in Norwich has ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief that is protected by law against discrimination and as such benefits from the protection of the Equality Act…
17 January 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Can employees carry over annual leave entitlements?

The answer to this question is ‘it depends on what type of annual leave it is‘. To explain, there are three different categories of annual leave: statutory annual leave originating in EU…
9 December 2019