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Does landmark court ruling mean a drastic rejig for the gig economy?
The momentous verdict in the Uber taxi drivers’ case could have far-reaching implications for many self-employed workers employed by app-based platforms.
The UK’s Supreme Court ruled that Uber dri…
Age old problem of discrimination in the workplace
Employees are now having to work much longer before retirement and age discrimination remains an issue employers need to be alert to and able to deal with.
Age discrimination, often referred to as…
Millions of workers need urgent protection from unfair dismissal
There are fears that in the coming months more jobs will be lost and one in four workers will not be protected from unfair dismissal.
It is reported that about 7.5 million employees began this yea…
Is fear forcing employees to work when they should self-isolate
Job insecurity and financial worries is causing employees to break the law and attend work when they should be self-isolating, according to research.
An employee who should be self-isolating sho…
Can my employer make me have the Covid vaccine?
A question many employees are likely to ask in the coming weeks and months is: can my employer make me have the Covid vaccine?
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has been devastating and cau…
The legal requirement to do at least the bare minimum to pay employees what they are entitled to
Those familiar with the naming and shaming of employers failing to pay staff the minimum wage will not have been surprised to see the latest list included some very well-known names.
The governmen…
New Year but the same challenges to overcome in getting back to work
The start of a new year has understandably been dominated by talk of coronavirus (Covid-19) and it is expected to continue to impact on employment in 2021.
The highly contagious and deadly virus…
Reflecting on the year and looking forward to the new year
It’s that time of year when we tend to look back on the last 12 months and look forward to the New Year and what it may bring.
The year 2020 has been one like no other in recent memory. The way i…
A different kind of office Christmas party
It’s the time of year when the office Christmas party would usually be the talk of the workplace, but it’s bound to be different this year.
Working from home, varying local lockdown restrictions a…
New rules for hiring migrant workers
In the new year freedom of movement between the UK and the European Union (EU) will end and it will have an impact on how employers recruit new staff.On 1 January 2021 a new immigration system will c…
Monitoring remote workers in the comfort of their own homes
Employers have the right to observe employees at work, but they may need to adapt if they wish to do so for those now working from home.We are well aware that CCTV is fitted throughout workplaces, tr…
Dealing with bullying at work
The question as to how employers should deal with bullying in the workplace has made headlines – and it’s a question that cannot be ignored.Bullying is always a highly emotive and difficult issue for…
