14 Jan, 2025 Sorry, what did you say? By Bethany Milne A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case found that comments about an employee’s accent could be related to race for harassment...
14 Jan, 2025 Home Office prohibits the passing on of some immigration fees to sponsored workers By Bethany Milne If you are an employer with a sponsorship licence or are thinking about applying for one, you need to be aware of changes from the Home...
28 Nov, 2024 There are 12 days of Christmas but now there could be six months to bring an employment claim – New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill By Jackie Morris We have all been breathing a collective sigh of relief that the Employment Rights Bill 2024 was not going to interfere with the...
25 Sep, 2024 Back to work (again): Home Office's right to work guidance updated By Hazel Findlay The Home Office updated the employer’s guide to right to work checks again on 23 September 2024 (and it is stated to apply to right to...
14 Aug, 2024 Employer provides a holiday fund savings scheme - What could go wrong? By Hannah Bollard Sometimes employers try to do the right thing and still get it wrong. Lees of Scotland are in that boat right now, having set up a...
18 Jul, 2024 Four-day work week trial - An enhancement to recruitment and retention? By Sarah Harnett South Cambridgeshire District Council have shared information from independent reports on their four-day work week trial. It makes a...
04 Jul, 2024 A few immigration tweaks – too few to mention? I think not… By Hazel Findlay The politicians might have downed tools and joined the campaign trail, however, for Home Office staff, it has been more like business as...
03 Jul, 2024 Menopause in the workplace - ignorance is not bliss… it’s expensive! The perils of ignoring an OH report By Sarah Harnett Engaging with your occupational health (OH) professional and following their advice formed the basis of our recent podcast. Only two...
28 Jun, 2024 Local authority employers - What's in a name? By Sarah Harnett Mispronouncing someone’s name can have significant implications, as shown by the recent case of Viveak Taneja. In summary, the Tribunal...
20 Jun, 2024 School sickness absence - Three top tips By Sarah Harnett According to Employer Link's recent analysis of academy trust workforce costs document, levels of sickness absence in academies almost...
05 Jun, 2024 Getting the best out of occupational health providers By Sarah Harnett Our latest podcast episode is now out! This episode covers the ways that you can achieve a positive relationship with your occupational...
21 May, 2024 A conversation about sushi – small talk, or harassment? By Jackie Morris In the case of Sato-Rossberg -v- SOAS University of London, an employment judge has dismissed claims by a Japanese professor that she was...