Employment News — EMPLOYEE RESCUE

Reasonable adjustments should be made for sickness absence triggers

Posted on: Jan 23,2020

In Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust v Ward the Employment Appeal Tribunal...

EHRC Guidance on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work

Posted on: Jan 21,2020

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new technical Guidance on Sexual Harassment...

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates 2020

Posted on: Jan 14,2020

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates are set to increase from 1st April...

Is there a difference between strong management and bullying at work?

Posted on: Dec 20,2019

ACAS describes bullying at work as ‘offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or...

Consequences of a flawed disciplinary investigation

Posted on: Dec 13,2019

Your employer must be procedurally fair during a disciplinary investigation. The case of Retirement...

You can be a worker or an employee even if you’re paid through your own limited company

Posted on: Dec 11,2019

People sometimes work through an intermediary, such as their own personal services company. Companies generally...

Proving discrimination

Posted on: Dec 06,2019

Having rock solid evidence of discrimination is important because it is up to you to ...

New EU Protection for Whistleblowers

Posted on: Dec 02,2019

On 7 October 2019 the European Council approved the Whistleblower Protection Directive. The Directive guarantees...

Labour’s Manifesto promises for workers

Posted on: Nov 26,2019

The Labour Party has published its Manifesto for the 12 December 2019 general election. Policies...

Whistleblowing Protection

Posted on: Nov 05,2019

Whistleblowers have the right not to be dismissed or subjected to detrimental treatment because they...

Best Practice Guidelines on Confidentiality Agreements in Discrimination Cases

Posted on: Nov 04,2019

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has this week published new Guidance: The use of...

The Stalking Protection Act 2019

Posted on: Oct 11,2019

This new Act provides stalking protection orders. These are civil orders available on application by...

Unfair Dismissal Time Limits in the Employment Tribunal

Posted on: Sep 10,2019

Employment Tribunal Time Limit Extensions There are two kinds of time limit for every Tribunal...

Health is everyone’s business

Posted on: Sep 03,2019

The Government has published Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss, a...

Can an Employer Change Terms and Conditions by Making Offers Directly to Workers and Avoiding Trade Union Negotiations?

Posted on: Aug 31,2019

Unlawful Inducements to trade union members Inducements to trade union members to forgo collective bargaining...

Measures announced to combat Sexual Harassment at Work

Posted on: Jul 23,2019

Measures announced to combat Sexual Harassment at Work The Women and Equalities Select Committee reported...

EQUAL PAY: COURT OF APPEAL RULES IN FAVOUR OF ASDA EMPLOYEES

Posted on: Jul 23,2019

EQUAL PAY: COURT OF APPEAL RULES IN FAVOUR OF ASDA EMPLOYEES Brierley and Ors v...