by Solutions for HR | Feb 12, 2020 | Employment Law News
On the 1st April 2020, the national living wage (NLW) and the four national minimum wage (NMW) rates will increase as follows: NLW, which is payable to all workers aged 25 and over, will rise from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour The Adult rate of the NMW, which is payable to...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 12, 2020 | Employment Law News
Workers are better supported On the 6th April 2020, the Government introduces “Jack’s Law”, ensuring workers are better supported following the loss of a child by providing two week’s paid bereavement leave upon the death of a child aged under 18 or if a baby is...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 12, 2020 | Employment Law News
The government is extending the right to receive a written statement of employment From the 6th April 2020 the government is extending the right to receive a written statement of employment particulars to all “workers” and from day one of employment. The current...
by Solutions for HR | Jan 23, 2020 | Employment Law News
Sikh refused work on the grounds of a ‘no beards’ policy wins religious discrimination case A tribunal recently found that a Sikh job hunter, denied work because of a recruitment agency’s ‘no beards’ policy, was discriminated against on the grounds of his...
by Solutions for HR | Jan 23, 2020 | Employment Law News
Protected under the Equality Act An employment tribunal recently ruled that ethical veganism is now protected under the Equality Act in the same way as a religious belief. So, what does that mean for you? Think about any day to day comments and chat that may be...
by Solutions for HR | Jan 23, 2020 | Employment Law News
Hundreds of thousands of applications for settled status that have not yet been made Recent Government figures suggest that there are hundreds of thousands of applications for settled status that have not yet been made, which could mean that people may not register in...
