Flip flops or no flip flops?! Do you think shorts and flip flops are acceptable to wear in the office during hot weather? In a recent radio interview, with BBC…
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Career prospects and pay In October 2018, The Prime Minister announced the launch of a new ethnicity pay consultation, designed to consider whether obligatory reporting would help with addressing disparities…
Regular voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay calculations. In the case ‘East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Flowers EWCA’, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision…
Balancing both compliance with employment law, and effective absence management at work can be a minefield for managers. A Focus on Mental Health With the number of reported mental health…
A survey of over 2,000 UK employees found that more than a third (37%) have been victim to bullying in the workplace. While it’s a challenge to find up to…
Within HR a ‘protected conversation’ is not the same as a ‘without prejudice’ conversation. However, both of these types of conversations allow employers to enter into off-the record conversations with…
UK employers have a responsibility to prevent illegal working, and in order to do so, they should conduct right to work checks before employing someone. Preventing illegal working helps to…
Gender Pay Gap The Royal Statistical Society has made 10 gender pay gap recommendations to improve the current reporting system, which it considers to be flawed in a number of ways. For…
It’s April 2019 and Brexit is still in progress! This month, we are looking at Brexit and the impact on HR and employment law so far. There is also a helpful HR…
What are your Brexit hopes and fears? Get essential and practical HR strategies to help safeguard your business against challenging times. Join us for an interactive workshop in London or…
