Workers in ‘postcode lottery’ for self-isolation payments
The government should ‘urgently review’ its £500 compensation scheme for workers who have been asked to self isolate by NHS...
Business secretary denies plans to rip-up workers’ rights
Kwasi Kwarteng has denied reports that government wants to scrap the 48-hour limit, regulations on rest periods and other elements of the EU Working Time Directive
Pandemic’s lasting legacy to be key theme of the People in Law Conference 2021
The long-term effects of Covid-19, creating an ideal culture and how learnings from other industries can be applied to the...
Five employment law cases that will shape 2021
Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...
Morrisons £10 an hour pay deal is first for UK supermarket
Supermarket chain Morrisons has promised to pay staff a minimum of £10 an hour in a new pay deal that...
UK has 21st most complex HR in Europe
The HR and payroll environment in the UK is one of the most complex in Europe, according to research, although...
Part-time, low-paid and ethnic minority workers facing poverty
Part-time, low-paid and ethnic minority workers are among those struggling most to stay afloat during the current economic crisis, but...
Pensions
Gig economy: Just Eat offers couriers better terms
Food delivery company Just Eat has announced it will offer couriers pay by the hour rather than per job in...
Pandemic forcing older workers to change retirement plans
The pandemic has forced many older workers to delay retirement, with some concerned they would only be able to afford...
Arcadia Group collapse could risk 13,000 jobs
Retail group Arcadia, owned by business tycoon Sir Philip Green, is reportedly close to collapse, putting around 13,000 jobs at...
Minimum wage
Five employment law cases that will shape 2021
Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...
Morrisons £10 an hour pay deal is first for UK supermarket
Supermarket chain Morrisons has promised to pay staff a minimum of £10 an hour in a new pay deal that...
Part-time, low-paid and ethnic minority workers facing poverty
Part-time, low-paid and ethnic minority workers are among those struggling most to stay afloat during the current economic crisis, but...
Equal pay
Equal pay: Tesco ordered to disclose warehouse staff pay information
Tesco has been ordered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal to disclose information it holds about how much its warehouse staff...
Five employment law cases that will shape 2021
Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...
Liz Truss criticises Equality Act’s focus on protected characteristics
Addressing inequality geographically and on an individual basis far more valid than using race, religion or other protected characteristics, says Truss.
Benefits
Covid-19’s tragic death toll may reshape attitudes towards workplace health and wellbeing
The Covid-19 pandemic has, tragically, caused thousands of deaths across the country. As well as leaving families grieving, it has...
Furlough can now be used to help homeschooling parents – HMRC
Updated furlough guidance confirms scheme can be used where employees can't work because they are caring for children while schools are closed.
Zurich offers parents ‘lockdown leave’ to help with childcare
Zurich is offering two weeks’ fully-paid emergency ‘lockdown leave’ to parents and carers affected by school closures.
The Swiss insurance...
