Employment law
One-HR employment law review (webinar)
Book your place now - 6 December 2018
Barrister Kevin Charles scrutinises the latest developments in employment law including whistleblowing, minimum wage and more...
Around 17,000 firms have not published modern slavery statements
The Home Office is writing to the chief executives of around 17,000 organisations that have not yet published a modern...
How menopause policies can help to reduce employment tribunal risk
If women’s menopause symptoms are not treated sensitively, employers can face increased risks of claims for sex and disability discrimination....
Brexit transition period could be extended by ‘a matter of months’
Theresa May has suggested that the transition period after Brexit could be extended by “a matter of months”.
Preparing for...
What employers need to know following the ‘gay cake’ ruling
It is the case which has captivated the nation almost as much as the Great British Bake-Off. Tom Long looks...
Farmers should not get ‘privileged’ access to workers after Brexit
The chair of the Migration Advisory Committee has said that UK farmers should no longer get “privileged” access to low-skilled...
10 things graduate recruiters need to know about UK immigration
As employers begin to ramp up their graduate recruitment programmes for 2019, what considerations do they need to bear in...
Three-quarters of staff experience pay ‘volatility’
Almost three-quarters (73%) of workers see their income fluctuate from month to month, with lower earners at more risk of...
Recruitment agency held liable after MD punches colleague
A recruitment agency has been held vicariously liable for the actions of its managing director after he punched someone and...
Asda awaits latest judgment in equal pay case
An appeals court hearing concludes today in another episode of the long-running Asda supermarket equal pay case.
The three-day hearing...
The case for an independent labour standards agency
Consultant editor Darren Newman considers the current system of labour standards enforcement and suggests that the Government could play a...
More than a third of homeworkers suffer back pain
More than a third (37%) of homeworkers have experienced new back pain since they began working remotely, with many receiving...
EU searches for construction and health jobs fall as Brexit fears grow
The construction industry is the sector of the economy hardest hit by a decline of interest among jobseekers from EU...
Bakery in ‘gay cake’ case wins Supreme Court appeal
The Christian owners of the Northern Irish bakery in the ‘gay cake’ case have won their appeal at the Supreme...
Morrisons payroll data breach reaches Court of Appeal
The class action case against Morrisons by staff who had their payroll data leaked online by a disgruntled employee has...
