Why do I need legal advice? is a question you might be asking yourself if your company has recently offered you a settlement agreement. Likewise, “What are the legal costs on a settlement agreement??” must be another question. We suggest you get independent legal advice from employment law advisers to know more about the contract…
The six-month trial of a four-day workweek with full pay has concluded, and the results are overwhelmingly favorable: 56 of the 61 participating enterprises will maintain the arrangement for their employees, and 18 have permanently changed to a four-day workweek. Despite the fact that the trial was created around a four-day week in recognition of…
In this blog, we will discuss harassment claim and the equality act 2010 and if it is enough for a claimant’s perception be to turn conduct into harassment? A recap on Harassment In violation of a person’s dignity or to create an intimidating, hostile, demeaning, humiliating, or offensive environment for that person, harassment is defined…
Sadly, allegations of bullying at work are all too often. This year, there have been numerous media accounts of prominent people being accused of bullying, including the Duchess of Sussex and Priti Patel. Employers are required to provide for the health and safety of their workers in a reasonable manner. Common law, health and safety…
‘Once-in-a-generation’ events have occurred frequently over the past few years, with Brexit and a global pandemic as the two most notable examples. The current cost-of-living dilemma is currently affecting society. The rate of inflation is still rising quickly, driving up the price of everything at a rate that has not been witnessed in the past…
What is an HR investigation and when is it needed? Employees may occasionally make complaints against coworkers or supervisors may find an employee’s behaviour to be inappropriate; in these cases, the company must conduct an investigation as part of the process to address conduct concerns. An investigation, put simply, is a process of gathering information…
Workplace dismissal is a complex topic, and there are many different reasons why an employer may choose to dismiss an employee. While gross misconduct is often considered the most serious grounds for dismissal, it is important to note that an employee can be dismissed for reasons that do not amount to gross misconduct. In fact,…
17 million working days were lost in 2021/22, according to the Health and Safety Executive’s report, “Work-related stress, anxiety, or depression statistics in Great Britain,” published in November 2022. Employee burnout has long been a problem for businesses, but during the epidemic, cases skyrocketed as people tried to cope with lockdowns, balance job, and caring duties,…
In these still uncertain economic times, many employers may experience financial difficulty. They might be considering potential ways to reduce costs. Redundancy is a tried-and-true method for reducing costs and staff. But what if you wish to avoid the demoralising impacts of forced layoffs while yet keeping your valuable, competent, and experienced personnel on board?…
The legal term of sex-related unlawful harassment is broad, as shown by two recent rulings from the employment tribunal. It doesn’t have to be sexual in nature, but it must be tied to the victim’s sex. To that extent, the often-used word “sexual harassment in the workplace” to refer to this sort of harassment might…