Employers will now commit a criminal offence and face fines if they knowingly permit a worker to attend the workplace after they have been told to self-isolate. ...
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, well-being and finances....
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. ...
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....
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....
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. ...
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. ...
The Court of Appeal (“CoA”) has confirmed that the decision to raise the state pension age for women, to match that of men, does not amount to unlawful discrimination, under either EU law or the Human Rights Convention....
To date, under the coronavirus job retention scheme the government has paid £35 billion to employers to cover furlough payments....
In the recent case of Aramark (UK) Limited v Fernades, the EAT held that it was not unreasonable for an employer to decide not to include the Claimant on a list of bank workers in a redundancy situation. ...
In the case of Kelly v PGA, the EAT held that an employment tribunal was wrong to make an order of re-engagement as the employer had lost trust and confidence in an employee’s ability to carry out his role, and this belief was rationally held....
I have only worked for my employer for a short time, am I entitled to redundancy pay?...
In Stothard v Durham University, the Claimant was suspended following media ...
It has been reported that from 20 August the HMRC has been issuing weekly letters to employers who it believes may have mistakenly claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ...
In Gallacher v Abellio Scotrail, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that, in rare circumstances, an employee can be fairly dismissed without any procedure, including the absence of an appeal. ...
In Walker v Co-operative Group Limited, the Claimant was promoted in early February 2014 to the role of Group Chief HR Officer, with a salary of £215,000. This was her first executive role at this level....
Back in March, Cathay Pacific were fined £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data....
It is well known that a select number of individuals and companies used confidential clauses in Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Settlement Agreements to prevent the reporting of misconduct to organisations ...
A settlement agreement is a contract entered into by an employer and employee whereby the employee agrees to waive certain claims they may have in return for some form of consideration. Usually the agreement will involve an end to the employment relationship but not always. ...
The Guardian has reported that, according to a recent report, two thirds of workers continued to work whilst they were furloughed, contrary to the rules of the scheme. Of these, 22% of men and 17% of women said that they were formally asked to continue working by their employer....