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2019 employment law: eight changes to look out for
Although Brexit dominates the news, there will be a number of important employment law developments in 2019. Clio Springer sets...
National minimum wage – don’t be that employer
Even though the national minimum wage has been with us for over 18 years, and there has been a government...
April 2017: nine key employment law changes
Are you up to date with all this month's employment law changes? We round the nine most important legislative...
Varying contracts of employment: what are the risks for employers?
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh has suggested that thousands of M&S staff could lose their jobs in the run up to...
Illegal working: when an employee loses the right to work in the UK
An employer that discovers that an employee no longer has the right to work in the UK, or that immigration...
Brexit: four bullying and harassment scenarios
The result of the EU referendum has revealed divisions between different age groups and education levels, with feelings running high...
Employers’ guide to Euro 2016: six ways to avoid an own goal
How to make Euro 2016 work for you: the employers' guide to managing absence, avoiding discrimination and maintaining productivity during this summer's football...
Withdrawing job offers: the risks and how to limit them
Can you withdraw a job offer once it has been made? We look at the risks employers face if they...
Probationary periods at work: complying with employment law
Employers often require new employees to complete a probationary period before they will confirm them in post. However, just because...
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults: five tips for recruitment
Organisations that provide services for children and/or vulnerable adults can set out in a safeguarding policy how they recruit staff...
What are “some other substantial reason” dismissals? (podcast)
When can an employer rely on “some other substantial reason” (SOSR) to dismiss, for the dismissal to be fair?
SOSR...
Changing contracts of employment: nine key considerations for employers
All employers sometimes need to change contracts of employment. An employee’s working patterns might not fit in with business needs,...
Eight pensions basics for HR professionals
The pensions auto-enrolment process may be well under way, but there are still a number of reforms due to take...
Career breaks and sabbaticals: six points for employers to consider
Career breaks can be a useful tool in employee retention. However, there are areas of uncertainty associated with their use,...
Three key facts about the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts
Zero hours contracts continue to be a newsworthy and contentious employment issue. At the end of last month, a change...
