HR / Employment Law News

NatWest ban WhatsApp on company devices

In an attempt to address issues with internal communications, NatWest has recently banned employees from using WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype on company devices, following incidents where WhatsApp messages had been irretrievable…

10 December 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Modern Day Slavery and the role of HR

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidated UK law to combat modern slavery and human trafficking, requiring businesses to identify, prevent, and mitigate modern slavery in their operations, including supply chains. Under Section…

14 November 2024

HR / Employment Law News

What Labour’s 4-day working week proposal means for employers

Workers’ rights could be strengthened with a 4-day working week proposal as part of government plans to increase flexible working. This could come in the form of ‘compressed hours’ whereby employees work…

7 November 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Calling women ‘birds’ amounts to harassment related to sex

A former employee at investment company Whisky 1901 Ltd has been awarded more than £50,000 in compensation after she complained about colleagues making ‘derogatory’ remarks about women. Ms Chung told the Tribunal…

22 October 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Is it the end of the work Christmas party?

Is it too early to mention the ‘C’ word? It might only be October but it’s likely many organisations are already thinking about their Christmas party or have booked it already. The…

15 October 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Sickness Absence: How to stay on top when temperatures drop!

Summer is now a distant past as the cold weather approaches and the nights close in. Absence is always a concern for employers, but this can escalate during the winter months when…

10 October 2024

Hints & Tips, HR / Employment Law News, Uncategorised

Avoid falling foul of a subject access request!

Employers inevitably process significant amounts of personal data relating to their employees. This means employers are Data Controllers and are bound by the rights their employees have as Data Subjects. Under the…

23 September 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Breaching workers’ right to switch off could result in increased Employment Tribunal awards

Labour’s campaign pledge to introduce a ‘right to switch off’, as there is in Ireland and Belgium, is a mechanism designed to allow workers to separate their work and home lives and…

27 August 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Avoid Tipping Point! Prepare for the Allocation of Tips Bill with EML

The main provisions of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 were laid before Parliament on 31 July. Here’s a quick recap on what this legislation will require of employers when it’s…

20 August 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Actions of City Council’s ‘windy’ manager amounted to age discrimination

A caretaker for Birmingham City Council has won a tribunal case after he was subject to a series of incidents involving bullying and threats of violence, including his manager deliberately breaking wind…

14 August 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Labour pledge to repeal anti-strike law: What employers need to know

In a move to ‘reset’ industrial relations across the country, Labour have confirmed they will scrap the anti-strike law that was introduced by the Conservatives last year. Following a prolonged disruption in…

8 August 2024

HR / Employment Law News

Advice for employers during the Olympic Games

The Paris 2024 Olympics are well under way with Team GB soaring up the medal table, currently sitting pretty in fifth place! Famous for history and tradition, the Olympics is a time…

31 July 2024

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NatWest ban WhatsApp on company devices

Modern Day Slavery and the role of HR

What Labour’s 4-day working week proposal means for employers

Is it the end of the work Christmas party?

Sickness Absence: How to stay on top when temperatures drop!

Breaching workers’ right to switch off could result in increased Employment Tribunal awards

Avoid Tipping Point! Prepare for the Allocation of Tips Bill with EML

Actions of City Council’s ‘windy’ manager amounted to age discrimination

Labour pledge to repeal anti-strike law: What employers need to know

Advice for employers during the Olympic Games

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