Articles by ‘Catherine Hawkes’

On 3 February, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill passed successfully through the House of Commons, moving one step closer to becoming law. What does the Bill do? Under the current…

On 20 October 2022 against a backdrop of national strikes, the government introduced the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. The Bill, which had barely progressed through the House Commons, has now been replaced…

Research has been showing that mental ill health costs UK businesses up to £45 billion each year, with the Covid pandemic exacerbating the situation for many. What is your organisation doing to manage employee mental health, engagement, productivity and sickness absence?

The marriage of two companies is an exciting milestone to achieve corporate growth.

Our Employment & HR team analyse a recent Tribunal case and look into what constitutes ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

With 4 in 10 employees anxious about returning to the workplace, employers should be taking steps now to implement a safe return to work for their employees.

Join us for an Inspirational discussion with Giles English – Founder of Bremont Watches

Nottingham City Council faces a huge pay out to its staff after imposing an unlawful freeze on wages. The Court of Appeal ruled that the Council could not rely on the defence that the workers had implicitly agreed to a variation to their employment contract and waived any breach by continuing to work for two years after the pay freeze.

Last month, David Lammy MP published a review recommending that, in certain cases, criminal records could be sealed from employers. Reforms such as this could have positive consequences for businesses and workers alike. Catherine Hawkes in our Employment & HR team examines the issue in her recent article for Personnel Today.