One in two LGBT+ employees report experiencing startlingly high levels of bullying and harassment at work, including physical aggression, threats, and intimidation, according to a recent study by the Trade Union Congress (TUC). 18 to 24-year-olds are more likely to face prejudice than other age groups, with nearly three out of ten LGBT+ individuals choosing…
In the UK job market, zero-hours contracts are becoming a hot topic of conversation. These contracts are controversial because of their inherent employment insecurity and potential for abuse, even though they theoretically give flexibility to both employers and employees. Without a minimum number of working hours guaranteed, zero-hours contracts leave workers unsure of their income…
An organisation may start a disciplinary procedure that adheres to the ACAS rules when it accuses an employee of misbehaviour. Any official disciplinary hearing will provide the employee with the option of having a coworker or union representative present. Any charges of wrongdoing must be thoroughly investigated by the organisation, and the employee must be…
When the government first adopted emergency measures during the early stages of the Covid-19 outbreak, many workers learned to value the flexibility that remote working gave to their working lives. Some of them even demonstrated to their employers the viability of remote working. There has been a sea change in attitudes towards working practices as…
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…