The guidance promotes a preventative approach We are all now accustomed to the #MeToo movement which shone the spotlight on workplace harassment. The Equality and Human Rights Commission have produced a guidance document which places additional...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...