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Under the provisions of the Working Time Regulations (WTR), all workers working 5 days or more a week are entitled to receive at least 28 days paid annual leave which is equivalent to 5.6 weeks of holiday per year including bank holidays where they arise. 28 days leave is on a pro rata for...
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Some employers may come across an employee who has been legitimately prescribed cannabis-based medicines. However, for most employees the act of taking cannabis will be a breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 under which it is registered as a class B substance.
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The government has outlined new information about travelling abroad on summer holidays 2021. The red, amber, green zones highlight strict guidelines everyone must follow. Failure to do so will result in hefty fines.
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Mental Health Awareness month is May 2021. As the strain of the covid pandemic has taken its toll many have suffered mentally. In order to combat poor mental health people are encouraged to talk to their fellow friends, family and work colleagues about how they have been keeping.
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The Government’s vaccination programme is helping to lift lockdown restrictions. At present the Government cannot force individuals to be covid vaccinated as The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 specifically protects members of the public from being compelled to undergo any mandatory...
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In December 2020, the government published new guidance for employers on their gender pay gap reporting requirements. Although the 2019/2020 reporting has been suspended due to COVID, the 2020/2021 period is still effective, and qualifying employers will have to publish their information by 4th...
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The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) governs when collective redundancy consultations arise in circumstances where an employer is proposing to dismiss on redundancy 20 or more employees at any one establishment in a 90-day period.
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There may have been a time when an employee has made a covert recording at work as part of an ongoing ‘work relationship’ problem. Unaware of the recording, colleagues would have expressed a very frank view of the situation, but is this admissible in an employment tribunal?
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Employees may have spent a year working from home, with no immediate signs of a return to work, and minor but potentially long -term impact hazards can be ignored. One such hazard is Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
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The Employment Appeals Tribunal made an important judgment in Steer v Stormsure in relation to the law of discrimination; the case may see the interim relief created as a remedy in future potential discrimination claims.
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For redundancy to apply, the circumstances must fall within the meaning of section 139 Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) namely the employer has ceased, or intends to cease continuing the business, or the requirements for employees to perform work of a specific type or to conduct it at the location...
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Employers should be aware of new changes to the law which will have an impact on how you approach asking employees about their criminal records.
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The advice-line frequently gets queries on resignations and although each case turns on its own facts, the general guidance below gives some clarity on matters.
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If staff work a shift from home or are residential care workers and they are permitted to sleep whilst on their shift, the Supreme Court (SC) in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad have held that these workers are only entitled to (NMW) for time spent...
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The UK alone spends millions of pounds in cosmetic surgery and improving ones’ physical appearance. This could range from ‘a boob’ job through to having a tattoo removed.
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The Employment Tribunal (EAT) in the recent case of K v L have alerted employers of the need to follow correct disciplinary procedures and ensuring that the employee is aware of the ultimate ...
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The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness and to increase the number of ethnic minorities in top senior positions.
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Currently the higher national minimum wage rate applies only to those aged 25 or over however the government has recently announced that the higher rate will apply to all those aged 23 or over at £8.91 per hour from 6th April 2021..
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The Employment Tribunal looked at this question in the case of Deimantas Kubilius - v- Kent Foods Limited. They decided it was fair to dismiss this particular employee who refused wear a mask because the employer undertook a fair procedure and their actions amounted to a reasonable response.
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Whilst an employee is on maternity leave, she is entitled to the benefits of her terms and conditions of employment (section 71 Employment Rights Act 1996) other than remuneration (section 71(5) Employment Rights Act 1996).
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