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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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The first question you may have in your head right now, is that legal? The European Courts of Justice recently found in Case C-157/15 G4S Secure Solutions that refusing an employee’s request to wear a headscarf at work IS NOT direct discrimination. The facts In 2003 Ms. Samira Achbita was employed as a receptionist by […]
So, following on from my blog last week, the clarification of self employed status continues.
Are contractors really self-employed? Business often take a decision to engage contractors, who are self-employed but do they really understand what it means to be a contractor and how it may affect their organisation? How would they deal with a situation where regardless of the contract in place stating clearly that the individual they have […]
Although the GDPR does not come in to force until 2018, a lot of preparation is required from employers before the new regulations take effect. So, preparing for the GDPR will be high priority for employers in 2017. The new regulations will require consent of individuals to have their data processed; and notification of breaches […]
It’s that exciting time of the year again where you are organising the work Christmas party. Even though it’s the season of free spirit, you may want to retain some degree of control. Christmas parties are often where many acts of misconduct take place, some of which are mentioned below. You should take reasonable steps […]
Most of you have heard of Uber or used their service. Recently, an Employment Tribunal ruled that two drivers who provide services to Uber are ‘workers’ within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996. What does this mean? This means that the workers, amongst other rights, will be entitled to :- 5.6 weeks’ paid […]
Employers should be aware of the implications of awarding a mother who is on a shared parental scheme with her partner, whether she should be paid enhanced contractual pay to mothers but not to fathers? It was in a recent case where the tribunal decided that it was indirect discrimination to pay a mother enhanced […]
Theresa May, the new prime minister has ordered the former head of Tony Blair’s policy unit, Matthew Taylor, to review worker’s current rights at work. Mr Taylor will be investigating parental rights at work, pension auto enrolment, sick pay rights, holiday pay rights, all of which affect millions of workers across the UK. Mr Taylor […]
Last week we set out some of the top things not to do in the workplace, but this week is all about what you should be doing. As an employer, the people who work for you are your biggest asset. You have hand-picked them, trained them, and you are relying on them to do their […]
Many employees suffer from stress in the workplace, this can be caused by long hours, tight deadlines, being overworked or not receiving the required support from the manager. Although some stress can be good, when the stress exceeds an employee’s comfort zone it can have adverse effects on an employee’s physical and mental health as […]
