For many businesses, the way they operate today is a far cry from how they operated even just several years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of big changes to the working operation, from the way workspace is used, ...
With the rising cost of living, you may want to ensure you’re currently earning at least the minimum wage at your job.That’s because April 1st saw the introduction of new 2022 annual increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and ...
Back in January, IKEA announced that they were cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff who were forced to self-isolate. Naturally, the release of this news led the media and other businesses to question whether this was both a legal and ...
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New reforms have been proposed by the UK Government which could mean that employers will soon become legally required to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Following a recent consultation on the matter, the Government stated ...
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As furlough slowly tapers back, many employees are facing the possibility - or for some, the inevitable outcome - of redundancy. Many employers are finding it difficult to afford the salary costs and other various overheads now that they are ...
The world of employment has been spun on its head over the past year or so, with the introduction of furlough schemes and restructuring of redundancies perhaps the main points of discussion. Despite all that is going on, it’s important ...
Facing dismissal from the workplace is often a very emotional and challenging time for employees and in some cases there may be question marks over whether the dismissal was fair or not. If you have reason to believe that you have ...
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As we near the end of the year discussions among the workforce will no doubt often revolve around Christmas festivities and what everyone has planned for the holidays. Another related topic that will more than likely be raised and that ...
When it comes to issues, disputes or queries related to the employment law, the first port-of-call will often be your Contract of Employment. It's within this contract you're likely to find everything you'll want to know about your specific role, ...
Hundreds of years of change to the legal system has resulted in a lot of the terminology and processes being quite a challenge to fully understand. One thing that many people question is the difference between a court and a ...
