Employment Law

• Gender equality in the workplace: exploring the gender pay gap

  • PostedMarch 8, 2021

  In 2020, the UK reported a gender pay gap of 15.5%, in favour of men. This means on average, men are paid more than women. The gender pay gap is...

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• Employing EU Nationals after Brexit? Thinking about Right to Work checks?

  • PostedNovember 26, 2020

  As the Government’s recent “Time is running out” campaign has highlighted, there are new rules for businesses and citizens in the UK from 1st January 2021 when the Brexit transition...

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• Boris Johnson announces new COVID-19 rules on face coverings

  • PostedSeptember 23, 2020

  Yesterday saw the Prime Minister announce further Coronavirus measures in an attempt to slow down the spread of COVID-19 including new rules on face coverings. Following Boris Johnson’s announcement, an...

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• Holiday entitlement, pay and furlough – what are my employees entitled to?

  • PostedJuly 22, 2020

  COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges for employers. You may have furloughed many of your staff members, but you still need to navigate holiday pay and leave entitlement. In this article,...

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• Reward and possible discrimination during COVID-19

  • PostedJuly 3, 2020

  Avoid discrimination when making decisions in response to COVID-19 Despite the extraordinary nature of this situation, employers are still under legal obligations to ensure the decisions made in response to...

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• EU Settlement Scheme: One year to go to apply for settled status

  • PostedJune 30, 2020

  Today marks the countdown of one year to go for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme. This Scheme enables EU citizens and their family members who have been resident in...

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• COVID19 – “Vulnerable” but expected to work?

  • PostedApril 17, 2020

  This is an update to our original article posted on 20 March 2020. I am “vulnerable” due to my health, age or pregnancy, but my employer expects me to come...

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• How should employers deal with COVID-19 (coronavirus)?

  • PostedApril 15, 2020

  We’ve put together some frequently asked questions and answers about the coronavirus and how it may affect your business. 1. What are employers’ obligations? Employers have a legal duty to...

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• Coronavirus: How will it affect my court case?

  • PostedMarch 30, 2020

  The outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19) has left many of our client’s wondering what will happen to their court case. Whilst the situation is ever changing as the country responds to...

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• Definitive decision on shared parental pay

  • PostedFebruary 19, 2020

  The case of Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall was heard by the Court of Appeal last year, in the conjoined appeal with Ali v Capita. The question before the...

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• A closer look at the Good Work Plan

  • PostedFebruary 14, 2020

  There are a number of changes due to come into force with effect from 6 April 2020 following Theresa May’s Government’s Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018 following the...

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• Good Work Plan – What is Changing?

  • PostedFebruary 6, 2020

  The Good Work Plan was a consultation following the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. Following that consultation, various pieces of legislation are to be enacted. Generally, the Good Work...

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