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New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment – are you prepared?
Posted: 29/10/2024
Saturday 26 October saw the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. This marks a significant change to employers’ existing obligations regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, yet, as the new law comes into force, it seems that many are unaware of the forthcoming changes......>>
The Employment Rights Bill is here – what does it mean for you?
Posted: 10/10/2024
The new government’s radical shake-up of UK employment laws has been much anticipated, with the Labour party manifesto heralding ‘the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation’. Labour had promised an Employment Rights Bill within its first 100 days in power, and on day 98 it duly delivered. Despite containing 28 proposals......>>
Tesco Stores Limited v USDAW and others – Supreme Court restores injunction preventing removal of pay allowance
Posted: 17/09/2024
A long-running dispute between major supermarket chain Tesco and a trade union has ended in a Supreme Court decision in favour of the union (and workers). The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) is a name familiar to those in the retail sector. The union was recognised by Tesco for the purposes of collective bargaining......>>
What can HR do to protect against the rising tide of data breaches and cyber-attacks?
Posted: 22/08/2024
Recent guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shown substantial increases in breaches of employee data (at a five-year high to 2023), with ransomware attacks specifically showing the biggest rise. Many recent breaches were aided by human error or recklessness from employees, with some rare cases caused by malicious......>>
Employment Tribunal reporting - the facts behind the headlines
Posted: 15/08/2024
Cases involving employment law frequently make the news, and barely a week goes by without The Times publishing a story about some form of employment tribunal claim, often involving an element of discrimination or harassment. Usually, the story has a headline that is invariably described in the comments section as ‘clickbait’. So, how......>>
What can employers expect from the new Labour government?
Posted: 02/08/2024
Four weeks on from the election, with a new cabinet appointed and the King’s Speech delivered, this article follows our high-level guide on the initial considerations for employers following Labour’s victory and provides a more detailed look at some of the party’s key proposals and what lies ahead for employers and their advisers over the coming......>>
We’re all going on a summer holiday… and getting paid properly for it
Posted: 19/07/2024
As the summer holidays are almost upon us, it seems a good time to refresh our memories on the changes to holiday pay brought in by the amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), with effect from 1 January 2024. These amendments followed an eventful few years in holiday pay case law, and sought to codify existing......>>
The first week of a new Labour government – what should employers be doing?
Posted: 05/07/2024
Now that the election results are in, all eyes are on what the new government will do next. The Labour Party manifesto, Change, suggests that in the field of employment law, at least, significant changes are likely to be on the horizon. While the new government is committed to publishing an employment bill within its first 100 days in power, some......>>
US FTC ban on ‘non-compete’ clauses – UK businesses operating in the US need to take note
Posted: 03/07/2024
With the aim of increasing innovation and protecting workers’ freedom to change jobs, the use of non-compete clauses by employers across the US will in almost all cases be banned with effect from 4 September 2024, under a new rule adopted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC defines a non-compete clause as ‘a term or condition......>>
Gender identity and the law – where are we now?
Posted: 28/06/2024
With Pride Month drawing to a close, and the new month heralding a potential change in government, there is a firm focus on LGBTQIA+ issues, and the major political parties have all included the subject in their recently published manifestos. While claims for sexual orientation discrimination continue to occupy the courts and tribunals......>>
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