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Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay calculation for part-time workers creates headache for employers
Posted: 03/02/2023
The Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 on the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel that the previous, commonly used practice of pro-rating a part-year worker’s annual leave entitlement based on hours worked was not lawful. However, a new government consultation could reverse this position. Many organisations have, until now, calculated holiday accrual......>>
Jake Daniels shows coming out in football’s coming home
Posted: 27/05/2022
In October 2021, Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo became the only active top tier male footballer to come out. On 16 May 2022, there were further positive strides taken as 17-year-old Blackpool striker, Jake Daniels, made the brave decision of announcing to the public that he was gay......>>
No vax means no match? The prickly debate of vaccinations in sport following the Djokovic debacle
Posted: 11/01/2022
Many great sporting battles are characterised by a bit of needle. However, we are now seeing some heavyweight clashes globally due to the distinct lack of one. The recent bout between world number one ranked tennis star, Novak Djokovic, and the Australian government ahead of the Australian Open has caused a real reaction worldwide......>>
Key points from recent Covid-19 case law
Posted: 23/12/2021
We have been told to sing Happy Birthday while washing our hands and to stay home to protect the NHS. One in four of all employees in the UK have been furloughed at some point between March 2020 and June 2021 according to the Office of National Statistics. While we may still be some way from the great ‘return to work’......>>
Coming out in the not so beautiful game – why Josh Cavallo’s revelation can start the comeback against homophobia in football
Posted: 06/12/2021
In October this year, Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo announced that he is gay. The fact that 22-year-old Cavallo is the only current top-tier professional male footballer to openly and publicly state that he is gay is quite staggering. A 2020 CIES Football Observatory report found that 55,865 men played professional football in the top two tiers......>>
More than just a storm in a Yorkshire teacup – why banter can never be an excuse for racism
Posted: 12/11/2021
Yorkshire County Cricket Club (Yorkshire) has been in the headlines recently following serious allegations of institutional racism. These allegations come in the wake of the findings that former Yorkshire player, Azeem Rafiq, was subjected to racial harassment and bullying during his time at the club which allegedly led him to consider taking his own life......>>
Further Government guidance on the extension of furlough
Posted: 11/11/2020
The Government has published further guidance on the extension of the Job Retention Scheme or furlough. Although it previously outlined that furlough was to be extended for one month, the scheme will now run until 31 March 2021. There will be a review in January 2021 to decide whether employees will be required to make contributions...…>>
Extension of the furlough scheme in light of second national lockdown
Posted: 03/11/2020
The Government was set to end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (known as the “furlough scheme”) on 31 October 2020 and introduce the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 1 November 2020. However, following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 31 October 2020, namely that England will go into a second lockdown, plans to launch the JSS on 1 November 2020 have been postponed. .....>>
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