A recent statistic has revealed that only 1 in 5 UK employees take the annual leave that they are entitled to, perhaps because they were unsure of their rights or because they felt under pressure not to take leave. Meanwhile, some amendments to holiday legislation has come into force, as Read more…
The gender pay gap among all employees decreased to 14.3% in 2023, a significant progress compared to the gap seen in 2019 (17.4%). While this represents a step in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go to achieve gender pay equality. With some EU-derived protections being Read more…
Changes to the Working Time Regulations have been introduced as of 1 January 2024. The changes follow developments and cement decisions from recent cases into written legislation. This primarily impacts irregular hours and part year workers/employees (collectively referred to as ‘workers’). ‘Irregular hours workers’ are those whose contractual hours are Read more…
In a YouGov poll, it was revealed that 57% of British workers expressed a desire to have the option to work from home. This significant statistic reflects the shifting attitudes towards remote work and the need for legislative support to accommodate this growing trend. The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act Read more…
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (“the Act”) has recently received Royal Assent and will come into force in October 2024. The current law in the Equality Act 2010 provides employers with a defence to a harassment claim if they can show they have taken all Read more…
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023* (“the Act”) recently received Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in around September 2024. The Act is aimed at workers on zero-hours contracts and other atypical working patterns. The Act will provide workers who work flexible hours with the Read more…
If you discover that one of your employees has lied on their CV, it can be a challenging situation to navigate. One survey from YouGov showed that 56% of employees stated that they have never been asked to provide proof of their school grades, with only 27% saying they had. Read more…
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) received royal assent in July 2023. It is anticipated that the updated rules on flexible working will become active law at some point in 2024 and therefore there is plenty of time for businesses to prepare by reviewing their policies Read more…
The Government has recently reversed its position on how EU law should be treated following the end of 2023. Before its announcement on 10 May 2023, it was believed that EU legislation which had been implemented into UK would cease to be law in the UK after 31 December 2023 Read more…
Gary Lineker has hit the headlines in recent weeks for a tweet in which he criticised the Government’s asylum policy and in particular the language used by Government ministers when discussing asylum seekers. The BBC was concerned that his tweet breached the broadcaster’s impartiality guidelines and asked Mr Lineker to Read more…