Employment law
Self-employment surge driven by tight jobs market
There has been a surge in solo self-employment with many taking the option not because there were appealing business opportunities, but because they'd lost their job.
Head of policy quit ‘unfit’ Windrush compensation scheme
Leading black civil servant working on Windrush scheme resigned earlier this year alleging that its administration was discriminatory.
How to get ready for IR35 ahead of April 2021
Changes to off-payroll regulations were postponed in April as employers dealt with the early challenges of the pandemic. Organisations need...
How to localise engagement during lockdown
Many organisations with distributed workforces have struggled to keep messaging and communications consistent during a series of lockdowns. Digital platforms...
Zurich sees female applications leap after altering senior job advert wording
The number of women applying for senior roles at Zurich in the UK leapt by a fifth last year after...
Heathrow staff to strike over ‘fire and rehire’ plans
Workers at Heathrow Airport are set to strike for four days in December in a dispute over plans to ‘fire...
Workers’ right to picket continues under lockdown
Workers taking lawful industrial action continue to have the right to picket their workplace during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, following a legal challenge by Unite.
Businesses urged to use the Redundancy Payment Service
The government's Redundancy Payments Service is being underused by businesses on the brink of collapse, says a prominent accountancy firm.
Workplaces ‘vital’ to ethnic and faith cohesion
Workers could end up in ‘isolated silos’ and there could be an increase in racism and prejudice with prolonged working...
Notice periods no longer covered by furlough
HM Treasury has confirmed that statutory and contractual notice periods will not be covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...
High Court: Government failed gig workers’ health and safety
The government has failed to implement important EU health and safety protections for workers into UK law, a judicial review...
Adviser sacked by Dominic Cummings receives pay off
A former special adviser to the government has reportedly been given a five-figure pay off just weeks before her unfair...
Bank holidays: six things employers need to know
Updated guidance in light of how employers should handle bank holidays for furloughed staff, and an additional public holiday in 2022...
Speedy sponsor-licence process costs businesses extra £500
The Home Office has launched a priority service for businesses that wish to bring in overseas workers under the sponsor-licence scheme.
‘Zoom fatigue’ is a thing, study shows
Employees are often ill-equipped to work at home and find it difficult to switch off. The result could be poor health and lower productivity, warns study.
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