Employers should be mindful of discrimination risks when recruiting as recent case shows where a female applicant, who is a mother, wins over £90k award in Employment Tribunal. The claimant, Ms Lee, successfully applied for a position of real estate marketing manager with R & F Properties QS and had accepted the job offer on […]
In this article, we will explore Labour’s proposed reforms to the Employment Tribunal system and their potential implications for businesses and employees. These reforms could include extending time periods for lodging claims, increasing caps on compensation, and introducing tougher penalties for breaches of employment law. There may also be penalties against individual directors for non-compliance. […]
Effective performance management is essential for maintaining the highest standards of employee performance and aligning individual contributions with organisational goals. The following guidance outlines a two-stage performance management process comprising of an informal and a formal stage. Informal Stage (Performance Management) The informal stage of performance management is a supportive process aimed at improving an […]
This guidance note sets out the significant changes to the calculation of holiday pay that are expected to come into effect from 2024 and how these changes might affect both employers and employees. It includes information about the concept of ‘rolled-up’ holiday pay as a way of calculating payment of annual leave for employees with […]
On 4th October 2023 the Supreme Court provided its findings on Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others. The case dealt with the issue of how far back an employee could claim for backdated holiday pay. Such a claim can be brought against an employer as a […]
The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023 and came into force on 24th July 2023. This new law offers greater protection against redundancy for pregnant employees and new parents. Its aim is to combat discrimination in the workplace, with special attention placed on new parent’s returning […]
Can CCTV Be Used as Evidence in a Disciplinary UK? Organisations might think that they can just use CCTV evidence in disciplinary investigations without further thought, provided it shows the employee doing something they shouldn’t, or not doing the work they should be doing. However, it’s more complicated than that. We would advise that before […]
Twitter is being threatened with multiple claims by their employees following mass redundancies. This provides a stark reminder to all employers of the risks that comes with an employer implementing large scale redundancy exercises. Following Twitter’s takeover by Elon Musk in 2022, the company immediately took steps to drastically reduce its global headcount with suggestions that it […]
