28 Nov, 2024 Checklist and action plan to assist employers in preventing sexual harassment By Rachel Collins The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have introduced a checklist and action plan to assist employers in complying with the new...
18 Nov, 2024 NIC increases: A tipping point for hospitality and retail? By Charlotte Gunn Following the national insurance contribution (NIC) increase to 15% and lowering of the earnings threshold at which employer NICs are...
30 Oct, 2024 What does the Autumn Budget mean for Employers? By Charlotte Gunn Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Rachel Reeves MP, has announced a series of changes to the UK Tax regime in...
09 Oct, 2024 New guidance on tipping laws By Charlotte Gunn The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024. In addition to the previously published statutory code of...
01 Oct, 2024 When Harry met Sally (by the coffee machine) By Charlotte Gunn In the wake of #MeToo, it is increasingly evident that employers should be protecting their staff from any form of sexual harassment. In...
04 Sep, 2024 The right to switch off By Frances Rollin Since the obligatory “work from home” rules of the pandemic, many employees have been working from home on a permanent or hybrid basis....
14 Jun, 2024 Election manifestos: Employment implications By Chelsea Feeney Since the announcement of the General Election, which will take place on 4 July 2024, both the Conservative and Labour parties have...
01 May, 2024 Union's case against Tesco: "fire and rehire" under pressure By Charlotte Gunn “Fire and rehire” tactics are prevalent in the UK, with many employers emboldened from seeing its widespread use during the pandemic. The...
14 Mar, 2024 Recent updates to sponsor guidance: reporting hybrid and remote working By Stevens & Bolton LLP On 5 March 2024, the Home Office updated its sponsor guidance note - Workers and Temporary Workers Guidance for Sponsors Part 3: Sponsor...
11 Jan, 2024 Is AI the answer to tackling workplace sexual harassment? By Rebecca Berry It's been nearly six years now since the MeToo movement brought sexual harassment to the forefront of our minds. With the advent of AI,...
26 Oct, 2023 Royal Assent received for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill By Catherine Sellars The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent today. The ECCTA introduces wide ranging reforms to...
15 Aug, 2023 Huge increase in penalties for employing illegal workers announced By Grace King The government has announced plans to triple the financial penalties for employing illegal migrants. Currently, first-time offenders...