A survey of over 2,000 UK employees found that more than a third (37%) have been victim to bullying in the workplace. While it’s a challenge to find up to…
Businesses are failing to hire the right candidate for two out of five roles, according to a report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. Recruitment is an expensive and time-consuming…
As a result of Parliament not supporting the Conservative Withdrawal Bill, at the third time of attempting on 29th October 2019 a General Election was called. The General Election is…
The HMRC off-payroll working rules apply where a worker provides services through an intermediary, such as their own personal services company. The rules are designed to make sure that workers,…
In an employment tribunal case, a Claimant (i.e. employee or worker) is the person who brings the claim against the Respondent (the individual or organisation responding to the claim i.e….
Following a fair procedure when managing sickness absence When you are managing long-term sickness absence at what point do you have to make the decision that the employee is potentially…
HEALTH & WELLBEING:Â Cancer in the workplace Unum, an employee benefits specialist, have published the results of their recent survey of 300 employees who have been diagnosed with or received…
Personal relationships at work which may affect employers can include those between spouses, civil partners, common-law partners, family members (fathers, sons, sisters, brothers) and others. The type of relationship can…
The government’s goal to eliminate low pay and in-work poverty in the UK may take more than just increasing the minimum wage, warns the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The LPC…
Mulberry wins discrimination claim as copyright protection is found not to be a philosophical belief Gray v Mulberry (EWCA) The employee was a Marketing Support Assistant for Mulberry, the luxury…