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A recent change in UK employment law has brought important updates about how employers must handle sexual harassment at work. Let’s break down what this means for you as an employer. What is the Preventative Duty? As an employer, you now have a clear legal duty to take steps to prevent sexual harassment in your […]
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Jack’s Law, otherwise known as the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018, grants parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child to two weeks’ statutory parental bereavement leave (SPBL) from 6 April 2020. It is referred to as Jack’s Law in memory of Jack Herd, whose mother has been campaigning for mandatory […]
Statutory payments, as expected every year in April, are increasing. The government have recently published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, sick pay as well as others such as adoption pay. As is the norm, the payment increases are expected to come into effect on the first Sunday in April, being 5 […]
A tribunal has, for the first time, ruled that ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is a protected characteristic in law. Under the Equality Act 2010, there are nine protected characteristics. These include characteristics such as age, sexual orientation, race and, most notable to this recent ruling, religion or belief. The landmark case […]
As we look ahead to 2020, here are our top HR trends. People analytics People analytics is the process of unlocking and utilising the data your HR team has (within your organisation) to positively impact the business. It can also be referred to as HR analytics or workforce analytics. With the rise of cloud-based HR […]
With the busy Christmas period in full swing, employers across the UK will be looking to take on temporary staff to handle the increase in workload. Christmas workers, or temporary staff, are those employed on a short-term basis. Usually as a result of the business requiring extra assistance during busy periods (think Black Friday, Christmas […]
An 88-year-old medical secretary has become the oldest person to ever win an age discrimination case, following her dismissal from the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust. Eileen Jolly was fired from her role at the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust in January 2017, aged 86. Her colleagues told bosses that they were concerned by her age and […]
As the year comes to an end and the (still surprising) rush of the festive season comes to head there are a few topics, as an employer, you can’t ignore. Number one on that list. The office Christmas party. Above all, the office Christmas party should be a time for fun and celebration. To ensure […]
In light of recent and continuing world protests, including those happening in Hong Kong, the recent UK climate change protests and the long list of protests happening in the US tech industry. It is clear, employees are more vocal about their core beliefs and whether or not they feel the company they work for is […]
In line with World Menopause Day on 18 October, Acas has published new guidance to help employers and managers in supporting staff who are affected by menopause symptoms at work. The menopause is a natural part of ageing for women and usually occurs for women between the ages of 45 and 55, however, 1 in […]
On 14 October 2019, her Majesty delivered the 65th Queen’s Speech to Parliament. As you can imagine, Brexit was very much high on the agenda as well as proposals to the NHS, rail, adult social care and the environment. Of particular interest to businesses were the proposals for new immigration and employment bills, including a […]
