Carers

An appeal by British Airways relating to associative discrimination and its practice of ‘fire and rehire’ has been thrown out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Time women spend out of paid work for caring responsibilities one of most significant contributing factors to gender pensions gap.

Carers UK calls for caring to be made a protected characteristic after finding that many unpaid carers have experienced discrimination.

British Airway takes on government and equalities watchdog at EAT over associative discrimination case relating to ‘fire and rehire’ during the pandemic.

Skills for Care’s Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England warned that the vacancy rate was still three times higher than that of the wider economy.

Telecoms giant BT Group is to roll out a new family leave policy for its UK employees from 1 January 2025.

New legislation offers employees the right to unpaid carer's leave. But a growing number of employers are going above and beyond this, and reaping rewards in terms of engagement.

The Lib Dems have pledged to fund mental health checks to reduce levels of long-term sickness.

Sharp fall in health and social care visas threatens services and growth, warns immigration expert.

A worker who felt forced to resign after a director said her great-grandson needed 'a good slap' has succeeded at an employment tribunal.

Women face ‘daughterhoodpenalty’ as a survey suggests two-thirds of people believe women should care for elderly parents and relatives.

Personnel Today provides an HR checklist of things to do in April 2024, as new employment laws come into force in the UK.

The top FAQ this month looks at how employers can support employees observing Ramadan, which this year runs until 10 April.

Last month's FAQs focus on upcoming law changes in April including carer's leave, irregular hours holiday pay, and flexible working.

How should employers prepare for the new right to unpaid carer's leave, which comes into force in April 2024?