Sickness Absence at Lowest Rate on Record
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics establish a significant fall in the number of sick days employees are taking off work. The figures reveal that employees took off an average of only 4.1 days in 2017, compared to 7.1 back in 1993 (the year records began). The available data shows that the sickness […]
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
It is quite a thought returning to work after a period of maternity leave and here we look at the things an employee will want to think about before going back to work.
Philosophical Beliefs and the Workplace
There have been a few employment tribunal decisions which have considered the position of philosophical beliefs, and what beliefs are protected. The Equality Act 2010 protects the rights of employees to practise their religion without fear of discrimination. However, certain employees hold philosophical rather than religious beliefs and these may be protected by law. In […]
Fathers’ Rights in the Workplace – Government Response
The government has recently published a response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on Fathers and the Workplace. In March 2018, the Women and Equalities Committee published a report, Fathers and the Workplace, calling on the government to make improvements to fathers’ rights at work. This included, for example, removing the qualifying period for paternity leave […]
It’s Getting Hot in Here: Is It Ever Too Hot to Work?
Here’s a sentence we don’t often get to say: it’s getting hot! The coming days are set to see record temperatures across the UK, giving us the feeling of an actual summer for the first time in a long time. While we’ve had to contend with previous weather issues (the Beast from the East to […]
Occupiers Liability – what level of care is required?
The Occupiers Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 has given rise to a raft of case law recently. In essence, it sets out the level of care required to be demonstrated by the legal entity who occupies or controls land or premises to any third party who may access such land or premises. This requires the occupier to assess […]
The World Cup – Employers Ready For Kick-Off?
With all the gorgeous weather we’ve been having, the start of the World Cup 2018 seems to have crept up on us (or is that just me?). The World Cup takes place in Russia between Thursday 14th June and Sunday 15th July. Football match times in the UK will vary between 11am and 8pm. The World Cup […]
Taxation of Termination Payments to Employees – New Rules in Force
Termination payments are often made to employees when the termination of their employment is governed by a settlement agreement. New rules affecting the taxation of termination payments came into effect on 6 April 2018. What are the changes? There has been a change to the taxation of ‘payments in lieu of notice’ (PILONs), which are […]
Employment Law Update – 2018
Each year, we see a number of proposals which have an impact for employees and employers alike, and this year proves to be no different. We thought that it would useful to give you an employment law update. While some of the changes are those which we see every year, there are some which will […]
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for HR
Many organisations are currently preparing themselves for the General Data Protection Regulation. For many their initial focus for the forthcoming changes (May 2018) may be on their ‘day to day business’, but it is also important that their ‘day to day business’ includes their HR procedures. Consideration needs to be given to ensure their current procedures […]
