Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal commentary and new employment legislation for employers and HR professionals.
What does the future hold for the ‘London weighting’?
There has been something of an exodus of people moving outside the capital and other major conurbations. What does this mean for regional pay allowances?
Government in discussions about social distancing at work
Ministers are consulting with businesses around how they can bring employees back into offices en masse in a safe manner.
Nationwide Building Society: Why we decided staff could work from home
We now see almost daily announcements from companies allowing staff to work from home. But when an 180-year-old building society...
Life after furlough: reintegrating staff into work
Many of the workers set to return from furlough next week will be feeling anxious, disconnected and resentful. Here's how employers should approach this challenging next step.
Commentary
‘No jab, no job’ recruitment is legal says justice secretary
Justice secretary Robert Buckland has said only enlisting new staff once they had been inoculated was possible if it was written into their contracts.
Brexit: Which EU employment rules could be up for review?
Although the government's review of employment rights has been shelved, which laws could it seek to amend in theory?
Employee surveillance: getting the balance right
Labour has called for greater protections for workers whose employers use software to monitor activity while working from home –...
Discrimination
Why intersectionality should be considered when forming a D&I strategy
By failing to recognise how the lived experiences of people with common characteristics can differ, organisations will undermine well-intentioned efforts to improve inclusion.
Firefighter who called gay colleague ‘half a man’ wins £12k pay out
A firefighter who called a short gay colleague ‘half a man’ has been awarded more than £12,000 because of the way his employer dismissed him.
Muslim nuclear engineer wins religious discrimination claim
A Muslim engineer has been awarded £3,500 after his colleagues falsely accused him of having extremist Islamic views.
Redundancy
April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...
Can you afford to make staff redundant?
Faced with financial pressures, reducing headcount seems the logical next step. But redundancy carries its own direct and hidden costs, and there are alternatives …
1,500 more jobs to go at John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will keep eight of its 42 John Lewis stores closed when retail restrictions ease, putting 1,465 jobs at risk.
Tupe
Top 10 HR questions March 2021: IR35, vaccinations and SOSR
Our monthly round-up of what's worrying HR. In March HR's questions focused on IR35 reforms...
Can you afford to make staff redundant?
Faced with financial pressures, reducing headcount seems the logical next step. But redundancy carries its own direct and hidden costs, and there are alternatives …
1,500 more jobs to go at John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will keep eight of its 42 John Lewis stores closed when retail restrictions ease, putting 1,465 jobs at risk.
Maternity & Paternity
April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...
Volvo unveils global paid parental leave policy
Volvo Cars has today announced the global roll-out of its brand new ‘Family Bond’ paid parental leave policy after a...
Personnel Today Awards 2021 opens for entries
HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.
