Menopause in the Workplace The impact of menopause in the workplace is increasingly under the spotlight. The number of working women reaching the usual age to go through the menopause has significantly increased in recent years. Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce. Almost eight out of 10 of menopausal women[…]
Rental Payments for Uniform and Equipment should be deducted for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage
LATEST NEWS Nov 19, 2021
The EAT recently decided that rental payments made by a taxi driver to hire his vehicle and uniform should be deducted when calculating whether he had been paid the national minimum wage (NMW) . Both payments were “in connection with his employment”, as required under the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015. The fact that the[…]
Carers’ Rights Day is 25 November 2021 – what rights do carers have at work?
LATEST NEWS Nov 02, 2021
Carers’ rights at work According to Care UK, three million people in the UK are juggling work with unpaid caring for disabled, seriously ill, or older loved ones. NHS England reports that carers are twice as likely to have poor health than those without caring responsibilities. The pandemic will no doubt have exacerbated existing[…]
In an episode of the Netflix series House of Cards, the American First Lady Claire Underwood opens the door of her huge refrigerator and stands there cooling off from a hot flush. The scene generated plenty of debate online, as it was a rare case of the menopause being acknowledged in a drama as an[…]
The last 18 months have seen employers turn on a penny to keep their business on track, while guarding the health and wellbeing of staff and customers. While flexibility has been key, it has also been important to update and comply with frequently changing health and safety policies. ‘However, many companies have struggled financially and[…]
The Right to Switch Off – Balancing Home and Work in the New Normal Before the pandemic working from home was mainly the preserve of those who since the inception of the lap-top and WIFI combination could work anywhere. Only a few, somewhat elite, professions worked in this way as a matter of course.[…]
In a survey of 250 firms conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) it has been revealed that one in five, 20%, plan to make redundancies as the Government’s Furlough Scheme continues to wind down during August and September 2021. The Resolution Foundation has warned that workers over 60 were more likely to be[…]
Despite all your best efforts to recruit and retain the right key executives, sometimes things just do not work out as planned and it becomes evident that it will be necessary to part company. ‘Managing the departure of a senior executive carefully, and within the law, will reduce the risk of a tribunal claim,[…]
A settlement agreement is a contract that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim relating, in most cases, to the termination of their employment against their employer in exchange, usually, for a payment of money. In order to settle an employee’s potential claims against an employee, the parties can enter into a[…]