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  • 25 October 2024
  • Employment

Court rules that ignoring employee’s greeting contributed to a breach of trust and confidence

In a recent ruling, an Employment Tribunal held that an employer had contributed to the breakdown of the trust and confidence with their employee by failing to respond to the employee’s greeting.
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  • 21 October 2024
  • Employment

Employment Tribunal awards former police officer £1.1million compensation for discrimination claim

An Employment Tribunal has awarded a former police officer £1.1 million in compensation for a disability discrimination and constructive dismissal claim

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  • 10 October 2024
  • Employment

Employment Rights Bill – the biggest changes for a generation

Today, 10 October 2024, the Government has unveiled their long-awaited Employment Rights Bill, fulfilling their election manifesto pledge to introduce major reform to workers’ rights within 100 days of government.
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  • 10 October 2024
  • Employment

Prioritise mental health in the workplace – FAQs

Today is World Mental Health Day, Here are our top ten FAQ’s on reasonable adjustments for mental health at work.
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  • 08 October 2024
  • Employment

Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace: Chronic Pain

In this article we will consider guidance on how hidden disabilities can be managed in the workplace and what employers should consider specifically for employees suffering from chronic pain.
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  • 01 October 2024
  • Employment

New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment

A new legal duty comes into force today placing a positive obligation on all employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. 
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  • 25 September 2024
  • Employment

The 4 day work week – is it inevitable and how should employers prepare?

From June to December 2022, 61 UK employers took part in the world’s largest trial of a four-day working week. Staff working for these employees saw a 20% reduction in working hours but no reduction in wages.
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  • 25 September 2024
  • Employment

Supreme Court prevents Tesco’s fire-and-rehire, but what does this mean for employers?

The Supreme Court recently upheld an injunction to prevent Tesco from using fire-and-rehire on employees who had the contractual benefit to enhanced pay, which was described as ‘permanent’.
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  • 16 September 2024
  • Employment

A guide on redundancy and settlement agreements

Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal and therefore may give an employer a defence to an unfair dismissal claim.
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