Articles in ‘Employment & Immigration’ Category

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…

2022 was a challenging year for many organisations – employers grappled with changes to COVID-19 testing and self-isolation, shifting trends towards hybrid working and political and financial uncertainty. Additionally, the war for talent continued…

When taking legal advice on a disciplinary or grievance investigation, you will want to ensure that only the final version of your investigation report, which has been reviewed and approved by your legal advisor,…

The care sector is not immune from the post-COVID-19 push towards greater flexible working practices. Whilst working from home isn’t an option for frontline staff, pressure is building on the traditional fixed rota, fixed…

The House of Commons Commission didn’t appear to need their disciplinary policies recently, after an employment tribunal claim against them was successfully defended to the EAT. The Commission dismissed a cleaner who was persistently…

Following our recent webinar on managing redundancies, we examine the recent case of Teixeira v Zaika. The case highlights the need for employers to take care when planning a redundancy process and the need…

The 2nd – 8th December 2022 is National Grief Awareness Week. The purpose of the campaign is to normalise grief, better equip those who are currently experiencing grief and to raise awareness for those…

The Autumn Statement delivered by Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt on 17 November confirmed the new national minimum wage rates and in particular that the national living wage was going up from £9.50 to £10.42. All…

Recently we have become used to greeting autumn statements, budgets and the unveiling of fiscal events with trepidation usually reserved for the results of a medical examination. The chancellor’s autumn statement of 17 November…

Ever since the debate over membership of the European Union gained real traction prior to the 2016 referendum, one of the key focusses for employment lawyers has been the debate over the future of…

Following on from the recent series we did on hybrid working, another subject springs to mind in this context – that of monitoring employees remotely and data protection. It is axiomatic that it is…

Over the last 3 days we have examined various aspects of hybrid working, including its pros and cons, encouraging people back into the office, and the intergenerational challenges which hybrid working brings. Today we…