Compliance with the National Minimum Wage is a legal obligation, make sure you are in the know and don’t fall foul of the law. ...
In November last year we reported on the government’s plans to reform apprenticeships and introduce a levy of 0.5% for employers with a total payroll bill in excess of £3m. Those plans have now come into fruition with confirmation that the levy will be in force in April 2017, (silencing rumours that the implementation date would be delayed)....
BBC World Service Journalist Chandana Bandara was issued with a final written warning following his refusal to prioritise a news report on the birth of Prince George over one on the anniversary of ‘Black July’ (concerning the massacre of Tamils in Sri Lanka). ...
Most UK employers are well aware that the law protects job applicants from unlawful discrimination - for example because of their sex, race or age. ...
In the recent employment tribunal case of McWilliams v Citibank, the Claimant had been suspended following allegations that she had breached client confidentiality. The Claimant subsequently submitted an extensive subject access request (SAR) to her employer in respect of her disciplinary proceedings, which was refused on the grounds of proportionality. The SAR’s scope was consequently reduced but was again refused....
In the news this week it was announced that seventeen homeworkers are to sue both Sevacare and Haringey Borough Council over an alleged failure to pay national minimum wage....
Following on from the case reported last month on data protection (”Failing to anonymise – the cost”), a nursing home in Northern Ireland has received a fine of £15,000 from the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), following the burglary of the home of one of its staff members....
The EAT has held that TUPE does not apply where a new provider ceases to carry out services “on the client’s behalf.”...
Since it was announced in the July 2015 Budget, the National Living Wage (NLW) has received much comment, both negative and positive....
The EAT has recently held that protecting a disabled employee’s pay following his move to a lower paid role was a reasonable adjustment....
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into a possible breach of the Data Protection Act by Virgin Trains when it released CCTV footage from one of its trains following Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that he was unable to find a seat....
With flexible working arrangements on the rise it's important that employers take action to maximise the effectiveness of these arrangements and ensure that the performance of homeworkers is measured accurately. ...
The Goverment Equalities Office has announced that Gender Pay Information Regulations are likely to be put before Parliament later this year with a view to them coming into force in April 2017. ...
The Government has launched a Consultation to gain a wider understanding of the impact of removing income tax and national insurance advantages from benefits provided via salary sacrifice schemes. ...
Employers should ensure that they have adequate training in place on data protection obligations otherwise they run the risk of facing a costly breach of privacy claim....
In the recent case of Arriva London North Ltd v Maseya, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a party’s case should only be struck out in exceptional circumstances....
In July last year, we reported that the Government had launched a consultation on simplifying the tax treatment of termination payments. After some delay, it has finally published its response along with draft legislation which sets out the changes it has decided to make....
Mentoring programmes can be a key ingredient in creating a positive working environment and in encouraging greater collaboration within organisations. Companies demonstrating their willingness to invest in their employees in this way are more likely to create an engaged workforce....
Labour leadership candidates Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith have set out their pledges on employment law reform which we highlight in this blog. ...
Employers should take reasonable steps to ensure that sex discrimination and harassment shouldn't occur in the workplace; discrimination claims can carry some hefty penalties. ...