Aug 29, 2024 Making migrant workers repay immigration costs - Is it fair? Is it lawful? By Hazel Findlay Hannah Bollard It is well known that the social care sector is reliant on migrant workers - without them, the sector may collapse. Despite this, the...
Aug 14, 2024 Life after #MeToo – Employers must not wait until sexual harassment happens before taking action By Katherine Sinclair Seven years after the #MeToo movement in 2017 and five years after the UK government consultation on workplace sexual harassment in 2019,...
Aug 08, 2024 EHRC guidance on protected characteristic of sex By Jackie Morris Newly updated guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) was published last month concerning ‘discriminatory adverts’....
Jul 05, 2024 Things can only get better? But how and when? By Anna Dabek The results are in, and the surprise factor is akin to UK’s “nil pointe” on Eurovision night! Number 10 has a new inhabitant. Whatever...
Jun 27, 2024 Are you paying for travel time? Key insights from a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment By Anna Dabek The National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations require employers to pay the NMW for all hours worked. This includes certain types of travel...
Jun 06, 2024 Labour's workforce plans - The headlines you need to know By Matthew Wort Further to our blog following the announcement of an election, we now have some more direction from the Labour Party should they win...
Jan 11, 2024 Holiday entitlement guidance; heavy on confusion, light on clarification! By Anna Dabek We ended 2023 on a holiday note (see our round-up of 2023) and we are starting 2024 on the same topic. Before the accusations fly that...
Dec 21, 2023 Looking back on 2023... with some Hollywood glamour By Libby Hubbard If 2023 started relatively slowly for HR professionals, then it has certainly picked up pace in the latter months. The new legislation...
Dec 19, 2023 Draft guidance on gender questioning children finally released - an end of term treat for teachers! By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall Libby Hubbard If further proof was needed that politicians and teachers are not the greatest of friends, then the publication of draft guidance the...
Mar 06, 2023 Government backs auto-enrolment extension By Doug Mullen The Government has confirmed that it will support changes to the law to broaden the scope of auto-enrolment. Workers will be enrolled at...
Feb 16, 2023 Bad investigations lead to bad outcomes and let bad behaviours continue By Anna Dabek Reading excerpts from the case of Mobbs v Weetabix could put most people off their breakfast! Whether you keep munching or reach for...
Feb 09, 2023 Listen 'without prejudice' By Libby Hubbard Apologies - this is not a blog of homage to the late great George Michael but rather a shameless use of his timeless album title to...