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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered important issues concerning disability discrimination, workplace drug testing and prescribed medical cannabis in Truman v SPL Powerlines UK Ltd & Others. The decision will be particularly relevant to employers operating in safety-critical industries, where mandatory drug and alcohol testing is common practice. It also serves as a reminder […]
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The EU Settlement Scheme is the scheme that processes the applications of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens currently living in the UK to allow them to remain in the UK after 30 June 2021. The EU Settlement Scheme has been introduced because following Brexit, the UK is no longer an EU country. This means that […]
Following today’s prime minister’s questions in Parliament, employees will now get statutory sick pay (SSP) from their first day off work, not the fourth, in order to help contain coronavirus. Under the existing system, those off work due to illness can claim £94.25 per week for up to 28 weeks, but only once an individual […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must pay out nearly £400,000 after a Cardiff woman won her claim for race and age discrimination. Anne Giwa-Amu, who is of Nigerian and Welsh descent, started at the Caerphilly branch of the DWP as an administration officer. She was the only non-white recruit and only trainee over […]
Home Secretary Priti Patel will today (Wednesday 19 February) launch a new points-based immigration system which will open up the UK to the brightest and the best from around the world. The new system, which takes effect from 1 January 2021, will end free movement. UPDATE: Read our detailed overview of the new points-based immigration […]
Employment law is constantly changing and employers need to ensure that they keep on top of the changes, as errors could be detrimental to the business. 2020 is an important year, where we will see a number of key changes. 1. New right to a written statement of terms At the moment, employees who have […]
Mental health is spoken about more than ever now and rightly so. You now see celebrities talking very openly about their experiences of dealing with a mental health issue. Many employees suffer from mental health, this could be due to work or personal life. An issue can happen suddenly, because of a specific event in […]
The government has announced a new fast-track ‘global talent visa’ to encourage scientists, researchers and mathematicians to come to the UK. The global talent visa comes into play on 20 February 2020. It replaces the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route and for the first time UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will endorse applicants from the […]
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 […]
