Employment law

‘Autistic traits like sensory sensitivity, differences in communication and challenges with social boundaries are real’

Currently, many RTO policies primarily consist of a carrot and stick approach that combines incentives and potential penalties to help promote employee compliance. This will not work.

Fire and rehire proposals in the Employment Rights Bill are being amended by ministers to offer employers slightly more leeway.

A senior recruiter has been awarded nearly £188,000 after being sacked over his health issues.

A Ryanair pilot has won a landmark legal victory on agency worker status at the Court of Appeal.

A diagnosis of ADHD or autism can contribute to the definition of and impact of disability, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.

The government has confirmed that employers will be banned through the Employment Rights Bill from ‘gagging’ workers who have suffered...

Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.
Under an amendment to...

A company director has been awarded £15,000 in compensation after being told to ‘shut up’ in a meeting.

The Home Office did not have control of the skilled worker visa route after the Covid pandemic, say MPs on the public accounts committee.

The factors that are driving return-to-office mandates are less to do with productivity and more to do with investor pressure and the desire for more control.

Retail giant Asda has confirmed what it calls ‘a significant enhancement’ to its family-friendly policies for employees during key life moments.

Businesses that took part said they were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators while observing several benefits for employee wellbeing.

About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.

As the Office of the Whistleblower Bill moves to a second reading, how should employers prepare for a shift in the regime?