Articles in ‘Employment’ Category

The UK has a legal framework to protect disabled people, including an obligation on all employers to remove disadvantages experienced by disabled people in the workplace. While the percentage of disabled people in work…

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…

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…

Throughout the week my colleagues and I have been examining different aspects of hybrid-working, from the pros and cons and strategy to differing generational attitudes to working from home. Today we look at some…

This week (9 – 15 October) is national baby loss awareness week 2022. It marks a time for those that have lost babies as well as families and friends affected by baby loss, to…

In the third part of our series on hybrid working for National Worklife Balance Week, we look at the different generational attitudes to working from home. Part 1 – Part 2 The concept of…

As discussed in the part one of this week’s series on hybrid working, many employers are facing difficulties associated with hybrid working, including monitoring employee performance, maintaining a workplace culture and development for junior…

National Work Life Week is back for its second year running, starting today. Its purpose – to get both employers and employees talking about wellbeing at work and work-life balance. As a contribution to…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Code of Practice on Flexible Working Shared parental leave…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Increases to illegal working penalties Statement of Changes to…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Shortage occupation list Low Pay Commission’s recommendations Monitoring workers…