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We respond to five frequently asked issues from businesses regarding the effects of extreme weather on the workplace as areas of the UK experience significant snowfall. 1. Do I have to pay employees who cannot get to work because of cold temperatures? In theory, it would be legal for you to refuse to pay an…

The Cost-of-Living Crisis: What Employers Can Do To Help British households are just halfway through a two-year cost-of-living crisis that has seen the average income decline by more than £2,000 in real terms, according to the most recent data. Rising inflation has had an effect on practically every aspect of life, from the cost of…

As the pregnancy progresses and for the first six months following childbirth, the employer should also periodically review the worker’s risk assessment to see if there have been any significant changes to the worker’s activities or workplace and if so, take any necessary precautions to protect them.  Voluntary redundancy and what it means Offering your…

All employers have a responsibility to safeguard the health and safety of their employees and anybody else who may be impacted by their organisation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations of 1999. The National Regulatory Body for Health and Safety at Work, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has produced guidelines…

Your employer is required to ensure your health and safety if you are pregnant and working. Your right to paid time off for prenatal treatment may exist. Additionally, you are shielded from unfair treatment by an employer. Maternity leave of pregnant employees If you are working while pregnant, you are eligible to: Telling your employer…

A party’s admission to something generally has the potential to be used against them in court. According to the without prejudice (WP) rule, claims made in a genuine attempt to settle a dispute cannot be used as evidence of admissions against the party who made them in court. Without Prejudice Meaning This regulation gives litigants…

It’s no secret that leaving people and places behind is the hardest thing we need to do – be it your loved one, a job change or even shifting to a foreign country. As professional solicitors working on employment tribunals, we have been in various situations where people were disheartened to leave an old job…