Angela Rayner: Scandal highlights inaction to prevent harassment at work
Digital right-to-work checks: what should employers do to prepare?
Employment lawyer Nicola Smyrl examines the new rules and potential costs around digital right-to-work checks
EAT hears David Mackereth’s appeal against trans pronouns ruling
Christian doctor dismissed for refusing to refer to transgender people by their preferred pronouns is appealing a 2019 judgment at the employment tribunal.
Scale-up visas: How employers can hire international talent
As more details emerge of the government’s flagship Scale-up visa, Vanessa Ganguin examines the potential benefits for employers and applicants.
Pimlico Plumbers holiday pay ruling: four steps for employers
The Court of Appeal judgment in Pimlico Plumbers v Smith ruled that holiday pay can carry over and accumulate until a contract ends. Holly Milne examines the detail
Is the law confusing around positive action and diversity in the private sector?
Diversity in the workplace is unanimously agreed to be a good thing, but the law governing routes to achieving this is less favourably regarded.
Flexible working requests: what is an employer’s obligation?
It is imperative that employers understand how to handle flexible working requests and consider the risks associated with them.
How does the NHS mandatory jab U-turn affect other employers?
This week’s 11th hour decision not to make vaccination against Covid-19 a condition of employment in NHS and social care...
Reducing sick pay for the unvaccinated: what are the pitfalls for employers?
Darren Newman explains the potential risks reducing sick pay for the unvaccinated in terms of contractual entitlements, discrimination and employee relations.
Can you reduce contractual sick pay for unvaccinated staff?
As some employers reveal that they have removed contractual sick pay from unvaccinated staff, Joanne Moseley examines the legal risks...
15 years of age discrimination laws: Are they working?
Fifteen years after the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 came into force, Sarah Evans examines why the law, since suberseded...
Ethnicity pay gap: Lords debate mandatory reporting
A House of Lords debate on the introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay reporting outlined why this issue needs a business...
Employers face hurdles despite rush of EU settlement approvals
‘Mad rush’ to attain EU settlement status in June but employers face difficulties with skills and red tape.