Articles by ‘Malcolm Gregory’

April is an important time of the year for HR professionals. New legislation and ACAS guidance notes affecting employment law have been introduced. We’ve put together a quick round up of some of the key things you should know.

April is an important time of the year for HR professionals. New legislation and ACAS guidance notes affecting employment law have been introduced. We’ve put together a quick round up of some of the key things you should know.

Recent statistics  highlight a slight increase in the number of claims being brought in the Employment Tribunal.  However the figure per  quarter  is still only a third of the number of claims brought in the same period in  the Employment Tribunal in 2012/2013. Whilst it may be bad news for people seeking access to justice,  it provides at least one positive to Claimants which is the time it now takes the Employment Tribunal to deal with a claim.  According to the Ministry of Justice,  there has been a significant decrease in the average time to deal with a claim from start to end.   The average time to dispose of a claim from start to judgment was 29 weeks in the period between October and December 2015. That was 24 weeks less than the average time for a comparable case a year previously.

An employer was within their rights to sack a member of staff who described a management decision as “fascist” before walking out of a meeting.

A gay clergyman who previously lost an Employment Tribunal claim which he lodged against the Church of England has been granted the right to appeal the decision.

Addressing the gender pay gap is high on the Government’s agenda. Earlier this month, the Government published its response to the consultation paper implementing mandatory gender pay gap reporting on employers with more than 250 employees.

Addressing the gender pay gap is high on the Government’s agenda. Earlier this month, the Government published its response to the consultation paper implementing mandatory gender pay gap reporting on employers with more than 250 employees.

The number of staff applying for Shared Parental Leave is expected to rise over the next 12 months, according to a survey of 200 HR professionals and employers conducted in the run up to…

With the Budget announced last week you may be wondering what the employment-related announcements are and how they might affect you as HR professionals. We bring you a summary of the main employment budget points to be mindful of.

A landmark professional indemnity insurance (PII) case is set to go to the Court of Appeal later this month. City solicitors Royds represent 214 individuals who had invested their money in holiday home schemes…

New regulations have come into force which ban “exclusivity” clauses for zero hours employees. This means that some clauses, if you have them, in zero hours contracts are banned, and cannot be enforced.

New regulations have come into force which ban “exclusivity” clauses for zero hours employees. This means that some clauses, if you have them, in zero hours contracts are banned, and cannot be enforced.