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GDPR After Brexit | Essential Guide for Employers

GDPR After Brexit | Essential Guide for Employers

Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, the UK has been undergoing a yearlong transition period during which the UK and EU have attempted to negotiate the rules and arrangements that will apply at the end of this period. We review the potential impact on the GDPR after Brexit and provide a guide for […]

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Maternity Leave Entitlement & Miscarriage | HR Advice for Employers

Maternity Leave Entitlement & Miscarriage | HR Advice for Employers

In recent months those involved in HR at any level have been near monopolised by Covid, isolation, shielding, furlough and numerous other off-shoots of the pandemic. But some issues have not gone away including the very delicate and sensitive ones of miscarriage and still births and their practical impact on entitlement to maternity leave and […]

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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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Employee Wellbeing and Remote Working

Employee Wellbeing and Remote Working

With current Government advice to “work from home if you can”, now more than ever it’s essential that employers consider the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on their workers. Businesses should consider how to support homeworking staff and implement plans to promote employee wellbeing for those continuing to working from home. Employee Wellbeing & […]

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Unconscious Bias and the Law | Workplace Discrimination

Unconscious Bias and the Law | Workplace Discrimination

This short article is written against the background of the me too movement and black lives matter. It’s aim is to give pause for thought, as we ask ourselves whether it’s possible that we may have at one time or another demonstrated unconscious bias. Jennifer Eberhardt is a Professor, in the Department of Psychology at […]

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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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Helpful Business Tips for SME’s and Start-ups

Helpful Business Tips for SME’s and Start-ups

We understand the challenges facing business owners and that dealing with Employment Law and Health and Safety issues can be complicated and time consuming. Read our round-up of helpful business tips specifically for smaller businesses and start-ups, to make life easier for you. 1. Contracts of Employment Organise contracts of employment and an employee handbook. […]

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