Andrea Corr, a senior solicitor in the employment law team at leading law firm Blandy and Blandy explains to us below the process of redundancy and answers the most frequently asked questions employees may have if they find themselves faced with this situation. What is redundancy? It most commonly (but not always) arises in a situation […]

Ministers accused of ‘using the P&O playbook’ for lifting agency worker strike ban. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said the UK government’s decision to allow companies to replace striking staff with agency workers undermines action taken against P&O Ferries earlier this year. As P&O parent company DP World reported first-half profit of $721 million […]

Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer at Employment Hero, shares some great tips to help employers manage annual leave of employees. Whether your employees are going abroad, or enjoying some downtime at home, it is important that employers understand their obligations when it comes to managing leave, upcoming public holidays, and more. What is annual leave? […]

The government’s decision to scrap the Employment Bill from the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of the Parliament on 10th of May was a big disappointment to the HR community. The long-awaited bill was initially promised to be delivered in the Queen’s Speech in 2019. The Financial Times reported that the new legislation has […]

The team at Manak Solicitors provide a guide to your rights… The COVID-19 pandemic has changed working life for a lot of people. Whether you’re still going to work but with new precautions in place, on furlough, or working from home full-time, things are very different to the norm. It’s a difficult time, but there […]

By Sarah Calderwood, Human Resources and Employment Lawyer at Slater Heelis This week has brought exciting advancements in the treatment of Covid-19 as the first Briton received the Pfizer vaccination. As the first 800,000 doses of the vaccine are rolled out in the coming weeks, the UK public is beginning to ask about their rights […]

Businesses across the UK who are making efforts to get back to work are facing a new uphill struggle – employees claiming stress and anxiety or are simply requesting outright to be furloughed for another three months. Workers who were furloughed back in April are being gradually invited back to work, although some are being […]

As some professionals begin to return to the workplace, Kate Hindmarsh, partner and head of the employment team at Langleys Solicitors shares her thoughts on what it means for businesses, and why employers should initiate discussions with workers as soon as possible. “Now that the lockdown is beginning to ease, the workforce is being asked to […]