by Sarah Bettin | 29th August, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has updated its guidance on giving evidence by video link from abroad in a UK court or tribunal case. To read the guidance, click HERE. This will be particularly relevant for those of our clients whose HR team and...
by Sarah Bettin | 29th August, 2024 | Uncategorized
This October sees the introduction of a new positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their workers from sexual harassment. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, comes into force on 26th October 2024. The Act introduces...
by Sarah Bettin | 9th July, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last week, the Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the General Election, ending the Conservative Party’s 14-year reign. Central to Labour’s transformative agenda is its ambitious employment law overhaul under “Labour’s Plan to Make...
by Sarah Bettin | 16th April, 2024 | Uncategorized
On 1 January the government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations under which workers (that’s workers or employees) are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday each year. Although note that some of the reforms only apply to leave years commencing...
by Sarah Bettin | 11th April, 2024 | Uncategorized
April saw a wave of new legislation and employment regulations in the UK. Here’s a summary of the important updates: Employee Rights As of 6 April, this year, several key changes have taken place, impacting the way employers will be required to respond. Flexible...
by Sarah Bettin | 2nd April, 2024 | Uncategorized
A ruling in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) this month is certainly worthy of note for employers looking to dismiss employees with a disability after seemingly having exhausted all possible reasonable adjustments. The case (Rentokil Initial UK Ltd v Miller...
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