In the case of Mr E McClung v Doosan Babcock Ltd, the Employment Tribunal considered whether someone supporting a particular football team can be deemed a philosophical belief in accordance…
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October is menopause awareness month and offers the chance for the topic to be shared and discussed openly. The menopause can be seen as a difficult area for a person…
In April, the government opened a consultation seeking views on what could be done to improve everyone’s mental health and wellbeing. Acas set out its response to the call for…
The subject of how to calculate holiday entitlement and pay for workers who work irregular hour’s part year, has been back and forth through the courts since 2015. It reached…
In recent weeks, we have seen national strikes carried out by rail workers and criminal barristers and we expect to see further strike action as there are suggestions that other…
After almost a week of uncertainty in the world of politics, we now know that the UK will have a new prime minister. Understandably it raises questions not just about…
The news of Boris Johnson standing down as the leader of the Conservative Party, amid mass resignations from cabinet members, has dominated headlines in the UK and across the globe….
Major changes are occurring in regard to the issuing of fit notes (statement of fitness for work). With effect from 1st July 2022, there will be new legislation that will…
Today, 31 March 2022, marks the day of International Day of Transgender Visibility, and is a day for celebrating the courage and achievements of trans people worldwide. It is also…
In February we looked at the proposed changes and increases to living costs that the Government were considering bringing into effect. Since then, there have been further changes to key…
