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Employers’ owe a duty to safeguard the health and safety of staff in the workplace. As the lockdown eases, and more employees return to work, employers make their premises safe.
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Under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010, where an employer treats an employee unfavorably because of something arising as consequence of the employees disability then the employer has a defence to such conduct by showing that the treatment was proportionate..
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During the present Covid 19 crisis employers must take special care when handling sensitive personal data about an employee’s health issues. This will apply to data collected about an employee’s ethnicity and race, sexual orientation, political views and union membership.
Read moreCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is to end 31st October 2020 and in recognising the ongoing impact Covid -19 is having on businesses, the Government announced the launch of the Job Support Scheme (JSS) to take affect from 1st November 2020 which is to last for 6 months.
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In the case of Phoenix Academy Trust v Kilroy 2019, following performance investigations and a finding of gross negligence, the employee Mr Kilroy (K) was informed over the telephone of his summary dismissal but...
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In October, the Information Commissioners office updated sections of the Right of Access guidance; although the current principles still stand, the content is more detailed and descriptive.
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The requirement to check employees right to work in the UK has not been stopped during the coronavirus pandemic. As an employer you must be able to show proof that your employees are eligible to work in the UK.
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The government has hugely publicised the roll out of the much needed coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to bring some normality back into people’s lives.
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With excessive deaths occurring since last year, the impact of losing a loved one is now more prominent. Employers are adjusting to the detrimental consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic, including providing grieving staff support when someone close has passed away.
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The UK and EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement will not in the short-term change employment rights in the United Kingdom but establishes the approach on how United Kingdom and the European Union will approach making any upcoming changes to the law.
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When can a working mother allege indirect discrimination over an employer’s provision, criteria or practice that impacts her childcare obligations? Indirect Discrimination Indirect discrimination in the context of the above question, arises when a...
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During the pandemic period, employees have been working from home and/or their normal work premises. Where they were working a combination of both, it is referred to as Hybrid Working.
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18th October is World Menopause Day. This condition may affect most women at some stage of their latter life. As menopausal women make up a huge number of the workforce, it is beneficial for employers to understand the condition and effects that it will have within the workplace.
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The Government has announced that Monday 19 September will be a bank holiday in the United Kingdom to coincide with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral.
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With the sad death of HM Queen Elizabeth II and with Prince Charles becoming King Charles III, some staff at Clarence House have been made aware that their jobs are now at risk of redundancy due to the change of role of now King Charles III.
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A limitation clause in a contract will reduce your liability if something goes drastically wrong.
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The Conservative Government has promised wide sweeping changes to employment rights. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 22 September 2022 which, if passed by Parliament, will allow the Government the ability to abolish all EU-derived...
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Prior to the case of Harper Trust v Brazel, employers were using the 12.7% of hours worked rule when calculating holiday pay where staff worked irregular hours. In this case, Brazel (B) was an employee working under a zero-hours contract who worked approximately 32–35 weeks per year. When...
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Globally, one person commits suicide every 73 seconds. By the time you finish reading this article, two people will have taken their own lives. In 2020, the UK registered 4912 suicides and many unrecorded attempted suicides. Men made up 15.3/100,000 of the population, whilst women recorded...
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To coincide with the 50th anniversary of The Robens Report in 1972, which led to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published latest details about deaths in the workplace.
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