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  • 25 September 2020
  • Mental Health

Protecting employees mental health and wellbeing in the coronavirus climate

Almost half of people in Great Britain reported a “high” rating of anxiety at the beginning of lockdown, as opposed to only 21% at the end of 2019, with feelings of happiness and life satisfaction reported as significantly lower than before the coronavirus outbreak, with the most common concerns being work, wellbeing and finances.

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  • 24 September 2020
  • Employment

Chancellor announces the New Jobs Support Scheme

Yesterday the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the introduction of the New Jobs Support Scheme to protect businesses and employees moving forward, when the furlough scheme comes to an end.

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  • 23 September 2020
  • Employment

The pandemic’s disproportionate effect on women

Earlier this year, the Government suspended the enforcement of gender pay gap reporting due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2019 the gender pay gap stood at 17.3% in the UK. However, with the virus disproportionately impacting women over men (both in the workplace and at home), it could be argued that this year may have been even more important than ever to maintain reporting and keep momentum on equal rights.

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  • 23 September 2020
  • Employment

What does the Government’s U-turn on office workers really mean for employers?

Yesterday, in a statement to the nation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced several new restrictions to try to halt the increasing coronavirus infection numbers. One of the announcements was directed at office workers, who were asked to work from home where possible.

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  • 18 September 2020
  • Employment

BBC fails to reach gender parity target

After 3 years of pay scandals, numerous equal pay claims and increases to the salaries of 700 female staff, the BBC has still failed to close its gender pay gap.

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  • 18 September 2020
  • Employment

A step in the right direction for gender fluidity in landmark discrimination case

Non-binary engineer, Rose Taylor had been subjected to bullying and harassment at the hands of work colleagues and faced a lack of support from management at Jaguar Land Rover.Taylor brought claims in the Employment Tribunal for harassment, direct discrimination and victimisation on the grounds of gender re-assignment.

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