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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill: Advice for Employers

The Employment Rights Bill aims to enact Labour’s manifesto commitment to strengthen workers’ rights and improve employment protections….
2 years ago
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A cautionary tale: The importance of proper process when investigating sexual harassment 

With the Worker Protection Act coming into force on 26 October 2024 a new duty was placed on employers to…
2 years ago
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Driving change: Bolt Drivers shift gears on employment rights

Recent employment tribunal decisions have brought the spotlight back onto worker classification in the gig economy. A ruling on 7…
2 years ago
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Did A Judge Really Say It Was More Acceptable to Swear in the North?

This question was considered in a recent tribunal case, which ruled that an employee was unfairly dismissed after finding that…
2 years ago
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Do employers have to let emotional support animals come to work?

Deborah Cullingford, who worked as a bailiff in Leeds for over 10 years, brought a claim against the Ministry of…
2 years ago
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Does it ever pay to be rude?

Employee dismissal backfires: worker wins unfair dismissal claim against employer after being fired for insulting a customer….
2 years ago
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Piece by Piece: Employment Rights Bill Teases Big Changes

Yesterday, the UK Government revealed the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which set out their Plan to Make Work Pay….
2 years ago
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Are you ready for the new duty to prevent sexual harassment?

With only three weeks to go until the Worker Protection Act 2024 comes into force on 26 October 2024, it’s…
2 years ago
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Labour’s 100-day countdown: Will new employees draw the short straw on day one employment rights?

As the 100-day deadline for Labour’s new legislation approaches, the Financial Times reported last week that UK employers will retain…
2 years ago
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Flying under the radar: how indirect discrimination took off at BA

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Visually Impaired Employee Seeking £100,000 Worth of Damages 

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Sainsbury’s in a trolley-load of trouble over International Men’s Day post

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