The law on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace will change on 26 October 2024. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force and introduce an obligation on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their workers from sexual harassment. If an employer breaches the preventative duty, the Equality Read More …
Betting odds on the result of the next General Election will tell you that the Labour Party is highly likely to obtain an overall majority. The next General Election will probably take place during the autumn of 2024 and so, as things stand, we will have a Labour government within just over a year’s time. Read More …
The Government has published consultation on reforms to Working Time, holiday pay and TUPE. It has said that it has no intention of removing important protections people enjoy under the Working Time Regulations or the TUPE regulations. It says that it wants to use the consultation as part of its ongoing dialogue with businesses and Read More …
Since the late 1990s, we have seen a new wave of values-driven businesspeople who are embracing DEI. The positive outcomes of well-designed DEI programs are easier to prove now than they were even a few years ago. Legal compliance DEI programs have grown and evolved to be less about legal compliance and more about impacting Read More …
In a recent (2022) case the EAT held that the wording in a waiver of claims was wide enough to cover a claim brought after the waiver had been signed by both parties. The case involved a COT3 wording with a fairly standard waiver, as follows: the payment … is accepted in full and final Read More …
Tipping, gratuities, cover and service charges The government has confirmed its intention to legislate so that tips left for workers are retained by them in full. Measures to be included in the forthcoming Employment Bill will include: Employers will not be permitted to make any deductions from tips received by their staff, including administration charges, Read More …
The Government recently committed to legislation for a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. It is recognised that sexual harassment is not just about the aberrant behaviour of a few individuals. It is about a culture within workplaces where every day behaviour which violates the dignity of, predominantly, women, is too often treated as Read More …
I posted on Linkedin last week about an age discrimination case in which an apprentice was awarded damages for breach of contract when his prospective employer had reneged on an agreement to employ him . One of the issues in that case was whether the agreement that had been reached was an old common law Read More …
Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust UKEAT[2019] Companies are wise to focus on succession planning and talent retention. Promising managers are attracted to companies known for strong development opportunities, and a well-managed talent pipeline dramatically increases the odds that a company will appoint great leaders at the top. What great employers also need Read More …
There are many commentators who have been quick to question the commercial sense for employers who are considering the new JSS. I am no mathematical genius, but I think that some of the commentators may be jumping to conclusions without looking at the bigger picture. The shadow economic secretary to the Treasury Paul McFadden is Read More …
