Remember to be proportionate when dealing with an employee’s vexatious...
In a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case, it was held that it was fair to dismiss an employee for raising numerous grievances but failing to progress or withdraw them. Mr Hope was employed by the British Medical Association (BMA)...Should employers stop asking candidates what they’re currently being paid?
Most employers with a good grasp of employment law understand that there are certain questions that should not be asked during a job interview, for example, asking a woman if she has children or is planning to start a family. ...Government plans to overhaul tipping practices in the hospitality industry
In 2016, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched a consultation on tips and gratuities in the hospitality industry, based on three objectives: that it should be clear to customers that tips are voluntary that tips should be...Consultation Launched on Changes to Flexible Working
The Government has launched its consultation on the proposed changes to flexible working: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default. Changes to flexible working had been included in the Conservative Party’s 2019 election manifesto and the Government had confirmed its intention back in June 2021…
Permanent Health Insurance Benefits – Why the Employment Contract is key!
A recent employment appeal tribunal case has highlighted what can go wrong when an employer’s insurance policy for healthcare differs in what it provides financially, from what the employee is contractually entitled to. In the case of Amdocs Systems Group…
Further extension to the temporary adjustments to right to work checks
In April, May and June, we commented on the Government’s decision to extend the temporary adjustments to right to work checks. These were initially extended to 16 May 2021, then to 20 June 2021 and then again until 31 August…
Historic FSF projects no longer require copyright in code contributions to be...
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has in the past previously required developers working on projects such as GCC (the Gnu Compiler Collection) to assign its copyrights to the FSF. The logic is that this does make enforcement easier against people…
Further Extension to the Temporary Adjustments for Right to Work Checks
In April and May, we commented on the Government’s decision to end the temporary adjustments to right to work checks. These were initially extended to 16 May 2021 and then to 20 June 2021. However, it was likely to be the…
End of Temporary Adjustments for Right to Work Checks
Most employers are aware that a key part of the recruitment process and onboarding new employees is the obligation to carry out checks that employees have the right to work legally in the UK. This is in order to comply…
Flexible working in the future
Many staff have been working from home since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic last year. Given the way that most businesses have adapted to staff working from home in a crisis, it’s a possibility that we might see more staff…