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Female Employee Entitlements & Supporting Women at Work

Female Employee Entitlements & Supporting Women at Work

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, it’s a good opportunity for employers to refresh their knowledge about female employee entitlements and understand how they can support their female personnel; from pregnancy and those on maternity leave, to every day working mums. Female employees are still subject to discrimination, whether direct or indirect, on a daily basis […]

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Statement of Particulars | Are your Employment Contracts Up to Date?

Statement of Particulars | Are your Employment Contracts Up to Date?

We are now six months on from when the Good Work Plan came into force. Amongst other legislative changes was the right for employees and workers to be provided with a Written Statement of Particulars on day one of employment or engagement at the latest. For employees, a window of eight weeks was previously allowed. […]

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HR Legislation Changes 2020 | Key Guide for Employers

HR Legislation Changes 2020 | Key Guide for Employers

It has been a busy year from an Employment Law perspective. Not only were there a raft of HR legislation changes in April, but there have been numerous new pieces of legislation and Government guidelines introduced to try to deal with issues arising from the Coronavirus pandemic. Whilst October 2020 doesn’t bring specific Employment Law […]

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Job Retention Scheme | Furlough Advice for Employers

Job Retention Scheme | Furlough Advice for Employers

The Government have made several updates to their guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which has brought some welcome clarity to some aspects of the scheme. In addition, on 15th April, the Treasury published a direction to HMRC which provided further details of the rules of the scheme (Treasury Direction). As of 17 […]

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The Good Work Plan | Essential Guide to Help you Get Prepared

The Good Work Plan | Essential Guide to Help you Get Prepared

In December 2018 the Government published the Good Work Plan in response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. It set out ambitious proposals for Employment Law reform in the UK, taking into account advances in technology and societal trends and the impact this has on the wider worker community. The Good Work Plan […]

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Night Working | Employment Law & Employee Rights

Night Working | Employment Law & Employee Rights

According to a recent report from the Night Time Industries Association the UK’s night-time economy is Britain’s fifth biggest industry, accounting for a minimum 8% of the total UK workforce. In some night working cases such as hospital work, armed forces and care work, these shifts are essential in the running of the organisation. It’s […]

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A Guide to Restrictive Covenants

A Guide to Restrictive Covenants

Here at Wirehouse we get many questions regarding restrictive covenants and the desire for employers to restrict what an employee can do once their employment has been terminated. The starting point for employers is to understand that any contractual term which restricts a former employees activities would be unlawful as a restraint of trade and […]

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