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Uber’s appeal against drivers’ “worker status” to be heard this week
Case update! You may recall that in October 2016 the Employment Tribunal made a landmark ruling that Uber drivers were deemed to be “workers”.
Posted in: Employment Law
An Employers Guide To Maternity Leave
It’s important for employers to know the do’s and do not’s when it comes to employee maternity leave, get it wrong and the consequences could seriously impact your business.
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Get Your Employment Tactics Right For The World Cup
The time has come for World Cup fever to kick in! Millions of fans are excited for the 32 days of football action from the world’s best competing for the coveted World Cup.
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Is there such a thing as privacy in the workplace?
What employers need to know about monitoring within the working environment.
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Mental health awareness at work: how to look after your staff
The BBC has reported that mental health sees 300,000 people leave their jobs each year. This figure itself is not surprising in relation to the rising number of people affected by mental health: current statistics show 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem each year, with work cited as one of the […]
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In the spotlight: the Gender Pay Gap
Equal pay for men and women is one of the most talked about issues so far this year. Interest in this topic sored last month when the BBC found itself in a media storm, following the publication of salaries paid to its highest-earning talent. The report published by the BBC revealed that only one-third of […]
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Supreme Court strikes again in latest ruling on teacher’s pay deductions
Here are ‘need to know’ details on the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Hartley and others –v- Kind Edward VI College [2017] in respect of deductions from teachers’ pay whilst on strike.
Posted in: Employment Law Education
The Sun is out! Time to pull a sickie?
Living in the UK we consider ourselves lucky if we get one or two weeks of glorious sunshine. For the first time this year we’re finally enjoying high temperatures making us all want to head to the beer garden or beach. However statistics show that during a period of hot weather more employees tend to […]
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Mental health in the workplace: how to be a mindful employer
The importance of looking after your staff’s mental health has never been so high on the agenda following the most recent national mental health campaign with the ‘#oktosay’, together with the much publicised Royal family support of the ‘Heads Together’ campaign over the last few months.
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BREXIT: the future of EU workers within SMEs
Many UK businesses are finding themselves in ‘limbo’ following the triggering of Article 50 on 29th March 2017, marking the beginning of the UK’s departure from the EU. According to the latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses, over half of small businesses with EU workers are worried about accessing people with the right […]
Posted in: Employment Law Brexit