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How safe is paying more to comply with Home Office requirements?
The case of Gharabli v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd has ruled that paying a higher salary to sponsored workers, compared to domestic workers who are working in the same role, amounted to indirect race discrimination.Gharabli was a Support Worker at Cedar...
The upcoming sporting schedule
Over the next few weeks, there are several international sporting events taking place. It is worth employers thinking about how they can manage the excitement while ensuring productivity doesn’t take a hit.Both the FIFA World Cup and ICC Women’s T20 World...
Pilot test for sick note reforms
The Government are launching a series of pilots aimed at tackling what is being described as the “broken” fit note system. The four pilots will last a year and will be introduced to GP practices in various areas of England, covering up to 100,000...
Qualifying periods for unfair dismissal
One of the biggest changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 is the reduction in the qualifying period for protection against ordinary unfair dismissal.With effect from 1st January 2027, the qualifying period for protection against ordinary unfair...
Recent and upcoming changes to collective redundancy
As the legislation from the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 continues to roll out, one area of focus is further measures to ensure that the correct process for collective consultations is carried out by employers.One of these changes has already been...
ERA 2025 reforms
What ERA 2025 reforms are expected to have the biggest impact in the Workplace?A recent survey launched by ACAS and YouGov asked businesses and staff which reforms from the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 will have the biggest impact on the workplace.1....
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