HR / Employment Law News

Supreme Court rules that Sleep-In shifts are not working time for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Regulations

In the judgement of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson Blake, the Supreme Court finally decided the issue of whether workers should be paid National Minimum Wage when on ‘sleep-in’ shifts. This long-running…

31 March 2021

HR / Employment Law News

9 to 5 love

The subject of personal relationships at work can be a tricky area to navigate, especially in the wake of the #MeToo movement. But are restrictions on such relationships permissible, and is it…

11 February 2021

HR / Employment Law News

Remote working: From exception to rule?

Currently, people are permitted to go to work only if they “cannot reasonably work from home”. The government guidance is that only public sector employees in essential services and those working in…

28 January 2021

ACAS Employment Law, HR / Employment Law News

Changes to ACAS Early Conciliation

Did you know that ACAS Early Conciliation has now changed to allow a standard six-week early conciliation process in all cases? Previously there was a default period of one month with the…

22 December 2020

HR / Employment Law News, Redundancy Law

The trials and tribulations of surviving redundancy

Employers have a duty to make reasonable attempts to find alternative employment for anyone facing redundancy, and employees on maternity leave have an additional right to be offered any suitable alternative role…

9 December 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Maternity Matters

Is it automatically unfair to make an employee on maternity leave redundant? Not necessarily, but it is trickier… Employees returning from ordinary maternity leave (the first 6 months) have the right to…

7 December 2020

Bumping Redundancy Blogs, HR / Employment Law News

The art of picking and choosing….

In our previous feature, we mentioned the need for employers to adopt a fair selection process when effecting redundancies, i.e. via the use of a robust selection matrix, consisting of several criteria…

26 November 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Last in, first out?

Employers have certain obligations when considering redundancy, whether it relates to a standalone position or larger numbers. Whilst redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, it can be found unfair if…

24 November 2020

HR / Employment Law News, Redundancy Law

When it comes to redundancies, it’s good to talk

With the continuing challenges of COVID19, many employers may find themselves planning redundancies for the first time… Any redundancy dismissal in the workplace can give rise to a successful unfair dismissal claim…

19 November 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Furlough Fraud: It pays to be prepared…

As we’re all aware the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended yet again to now run until March 2021. Another hasty government decision that was put into effect just a day…

16 November 2020

General, Health & Safety News, HR / Employment Law News

Many of us are drinking more at home, but how is it affecting your workplace?

The number of people drinking at high-risk levels has almost doubled since before lockdown. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) “An estimated 8.4 million people drinking high-risk amounts of alcohol…

29 October 2020

HR / Employment Law News

Domestic abuse and how employers can help

The workplace is often the only safe place for victims of domestic abuse. Employers are legally bound to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, both in…

22 October 2020

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Supreme Court rules that Sleep-In shifts are not working time for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Regulations

9 to 5 love

Remote working: From exception to rule?

Changes to ACAS Early Conciliation

The trials and tribulations of surviving redundancy

Maternity Matters

The art of picking and choosing….

Last in, first out?

When it comes to redundancies, it’s good to talk

Furlough Fraud: It pays to be prepared…

Many of us are drinking more at home, but how is it affecting your workplace?

Domestic abuse and how employers can help

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