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Can an employee pursue a claim for harassment against their employer, where the employer unreasonably fails to protect the employee’s gender critical beliefs and may have participated in the breach?

09 August 2023

The decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) in the case of Fahmy v Arts Council England gives further guidance on the matter, although the decision is not binding on the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

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What new rights will be available to employees on maternity leave, shared parental leave and adoption leave?

08 August 2023

The Question:   What new rights are available to employees on maternity leave, shared parental leave and adoption leave? The Answer: The regulations are not expected to come into force before April 2024 but employers should be aware of them so they can plan forward.   Under the new law, pregnant…

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What can HSE Inspectors do?

31 July 2023

The Question:   What can HSE Inspectors do? The Answer:    They can make unannounced visits, carry out inspection of the premises, machinery, equipment, speak to staff and seize documents and disable dangerous equipment. The Risk/Threat: They can serve a Prohibition Notice to stop a particular…

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What is the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act about, and how will employees receive help from the new legislation?

26 July 2023

The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023 but will not come into force until April 2025. The Question:  What is the Act about, and how will employees receive help from the new legislation? The Answer: The regulations are not expected to come into force befor…

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Are the current provisions on an employee requesting flexible working arrangements to change?

20 July 2023

The Question: Are the current provisions on an employee requesting flexible working arrangements to change? The Answer: The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, that is awaiting Royal assent and likely to become law possibly by next year, will allow an employee to make two flexible w…

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Can a dismissal for gross misconduct be justified where the decision is based on a paper hearing?

18 July 2023

The Question: Can a dismissal on gross misconduct be justified where the disciplinary chair decides to base his/her decision on a paper hearing looking at the written evidence without the attendance of the employee who is alleged to have committed an act of gross misconduct? The Answer: The Aca…

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How to prevent AI discriminating in the workplace

12 July 2023

What are the dangers of AI using bias and discriminatory algorithms in assessing an applicant’s or employee’s suitability to work at your company or organisation?

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How will AI be regulated by the law in the United Kingdom?

10 July 2023

AI is fast evolving and will be affecting all aspects of our lives and businesses. The UK Government is now formulating principles it will flexibility to deal with AI as it evolves.

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How does alcohol affect productivity, mental health and health and safety?

06 July 2023

The Answer:   Alcohol Change UK estimate that 167, 000 working days are lost each year, at a cost of £1.2bn. Alcohol related absences are thought to contribute between 3-5% of all absences. This substantially affects business staffing levels, creates reduced production and imposes pressure on othe…

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Can employees expect rights of privacy with private messaging on work laptops?

30 June 2023

The Question: Can employee expect rights of privacy in relation to private WhatsApp and email messages on work laptop that the employer could use against the employee as evidence of a breach by the employee or defence to employee’s allegations against the employer? The Answer:   If there is no po…

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The Importance of Training Agreements For Employers

27 June 2023

Employers need to be aware of investing in employee training costs and how to ensure employees remain in the company for a reasonable period of time to ensure the company benefit from its investment.

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Are your drivers’ qualified and competent to drive your vehicles?

26 June 2023

Where employees drive at/for work, employers are under a duty to ensure that they are licensed to drive a particular type of vehicle.

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What are the consequences of not paying the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage?

23 June 2023

Employers should be mindful of under paying employees the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage. Employers risk paying fines, going to employment tribunals and being named and shamed by the HMRC.

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By a relevant agreement between the employer and employee, can accrued holiday pay at point of termination be paid less then what would be the calculation within Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR)?

20 June 2023

The Question: By a relevant agreement between the employer and employee, can accrued holiday pay at point of termination be paid less then what would be the calculation within Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR)? The Answer: The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held no on the facts of the case of C…

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Why Is Driver Fatigue Dangerous?

16 June 2023

According to a recent survey, driver fatigue is thought to contribute 20% to collisions and up to 25% towards serious and fatal incidents. Driver tiredness can be caused by lack of sleep, leading to loss of concentration. Fatigue comes about due to performance of repetitive and monotonous activities…

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What Are Employers' Duties For Working In Hot Weather? - Quest Cover

14 June 2023

The month of June has witnessed an expected heatwave, and employers are reminded to keep in mind the health, safety and welfare of their staff.

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Are employees who are providing or arranging care for a dependent entitled to unpaid leave from work?

12 June 2023

Are employees who are providing or arranging care for a dependent entitled to unpaid leave from work?

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How should employers handle workplace anxiety?

07 June 2023

The employee, Stephanie Morris, (SM) in late May 2019 started to suffer from anxiety, giving rise to a loss of confidence and feeling overwhelmed with work and these health issues continued to the date of dismissal on 11th September 2019.

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Employment changes following Brexit, the Government’s new thought process on The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

24 May 2023

The Government on 10th May 2023 published guidance on growing the economy by smarter regulation that will impact upon certain employment law procedures.

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Does the use of “xx" in an email amount to sexual harassment?

19 May 2023

Learn about the latest case of a female employee who lost an employment tribunal over claims that using xx, yy and ???? in an email from her manager was sexual harassment.

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