Employment law
Employment Law: Guidance & Law Surrounding Dismissal | May 2022
Dismissing an employee should be the last resort for any employer, regardless of the reasons for the dismissal. However, since the topic was last considered in our monthly updates, several notable cases have been in the news – requiring employers to reflect on the current law...
Employment Law: P&O Ferries Case Study | April 2022
Employment Law: P&O Ferries Case Study | April 2022 P&O Ferries’ recent dismissal of 786 members of staff raises serious questions as to the legality of redundancies with immediate effect. The known facts behind the mass dismissal is that on...
Employment Law: What will change in April 2022? | March 2022
Employment Law: What will change in April 2022? | March 2022 Every year in April, there are a number of changes to Employment Law. In this update, we bring all of this year’s expected changes into one place to help...
Employment Law: Lifting of Plan B Restrictions | February 2022
Employment Law: Lifting of Plan B Restrictions | February 2022 The lifting of Plan B restrictions that took place at the end of last month has brought with it a number of issues for employers and employees to consider. In this month’s...
Employment Law: What Can We Expect in 2022? | January 2022
Employment Law: What Can We Expect in 2022? | January 2022 The Employment Bill which was announced in the Queen’s Speech back in December 2019 is still awaiting implementation in many areas due to Covid 19 and the ‘effect this...
Employment Law: Changing Employment Terms & Conditions | December 2021
Employment Law: Changing Employment Terms & Conditions | December 2021 During the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of organisations/employers adopting a ‘Fire and Re-hire’ practice. This is when employees are dismissed and then re-engaged on less generous terms...
Employment Law: Whistleblowing, Long Covid, Part-time Workers | November 2021
Employment Law: Whistleblowing, Long Covid, Part-time Workers | November 2021 In this Employment Law update, we share guidance for employers on some key topics that have been making headlines in recent weeks, such as whistleblowing and Long Covid. Read on...
Employment Law: Flexible Working, Gender Pay Gap, GDPR | October 2021
Employment Law: Flexible Working, Gender Pay Gap, GDPR | October 2021 This month, there have been several key Employment Law topics in the news that we felt were important to bring to the attention of employers. Read on for all the details…...
Employment Law: Menopause in the Workplace | September 2021
Employment Law: Menopause in the Workplace | September 2021 The Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons recently opened an enquiry into workplace issues surrounding women who are experiencing symptoms of the menopause. The purpose of the enquiry is to...
Employment Law: Office Based Employees & ‘Hybrid Working’ | July 2021
Employment Law: Office Based Employees & ‘Hybrid Working’ | July 2021 During the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in home working for many organisations across all sectors. However, with the government set to relax many of the...
