Employment law
Shared parental leave should be ‘overhauled’
Shared parental leave is unaffordable for most working families and should be overhauled, according to the TUC.
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Injury to feelings tribunal compensation to increase
Bands of compensation awarded by employment tribunals for injury to feelings in discrimination cases – Vento bands – will increase this month.
‘People wouldn’t admit they worked here’: Transforming Morecambe NHS trust
Furness General Hospital hit the headlines in 2013 following a number of tragic baby deaths in its maternity unit. Ashleigh...
Better working conditions needed to improve chef retention
Chef training and working conditions need to be reformed to help restaurants retain the estimated 10% of chefs that leave...
Diageo announces six months’ paid parental leave
Drinks giant Diageo has announced a new policy to offer men and women 52 weeks’ parental leave with the first...
Top 10 HR questions March 2019: Anonymous witness rights
If a witness in a disciplinary procedure wishes to remain anonymous, how can the employer balance their privacy against the...
New flexibility in immigration rules allays skills gap fears
Given the Brexit crisis there are few certainties about future immigration rules but for Claire Nilson and Hodon Buraleh, there were encouraging signs in Philip Hammond's...
O2 increases paid paternity leave to 14 weeks
Mobile network O2 has increased paid paternity leave for all permanent staff to 14 weeks, which it claimed is among...
Addison Lee refused permission to appeal worker status ruling
Addison Lee has been denied permission to appeal against the ruling that its drivers are workers and not self-employed.
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Redundancy when on maternity leave: a matter of communication
HR practitioners, even some line managers, know full well that an employee at risk of redundancy when they are on...
IR35 in the private sector: what constitutes ‘reasonable care’?
The government has recently published a consultation paper with its proposals to extend off-payroll working rules to the private sector....
School loses appeal in gay headteacher constructive dismissal decision
A school in Wales has had its appeal dismissed in a case where a gay headteacher claimed for constructive dismissal....
Courts should fast-track gig economy cases: Frank Field
The exploitation of workers must be tackled quickly and effectively, MP Frank Field has recommended in a new report critical of the length of time cases are taking.
Suspending an employee: Avoiding a knee-jerk reaction
An employee facing disciplinary action may be legitimately suspended from work, but there are circumstances where any such suspension may...
‘Hop-desking’: BrewDog launches remote working initiative
Many remote workers frequently take advantage of coffee shops’ free wi-fi and power outlets but now pubs are trying to...
