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LATEST NEWS Jan 06, 2021
It is time to refresh HR policies and practices for 2021 2020 was a tumultuous year with employers having to respond rapidly to the challenges of the pandemic. Culturally the[…]
Recent Decision of Taylor v Jaguar confirms no medical procedure necessary to establish gender reassignment protection.
LATEST NEWS Dec 02, 2020
The Birmingham Employment Tribunal has decided that a non-binary/gender fluid male to female transitioner did have protected characteristic of gender reassignment despite not having undergone any medical procedure in the[…]
While some people are enjoying working from home, this is not the case for everyone and the negative impacts over several months are taking a toll on some employees. ‘Employers[…]
On December 31st 2020 the transition period shall end and the UK will leave the EU, potentially without a deal. Below are some early indicators of how this affect UK[…]
The viability of many businesses is on a knife edge and flexibility in scaling the workforce up or down at short notice has become increasingly important. For many employers,[…]
As the Chancellor’s coronavirus job retention scheme enters its final phase and the prospect of a return to normal business seems distant for many companies, employers are having to contemplate[…]
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are now in effect (Monday 28 September 2020). They set out mandatory periods for self-isolation, and a duty to notify the[…]
The Government has published a factsheet explaining how the new Job Support Scheme works. The Job Support Scheme was announced yesterday by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer as[…]
The following joint statement has been issued by Susan Clews (Chief Executive, Acas), Dame Carolyn Fairbairn (Director-General, CBI) and Frances O’Grady (General-Secretary, TUC), to help businesses and workers[…]