At the moment the news bulletins and papers are full of reports about coronavirus, and what it means for all of us. The impact of the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK is still [...]

Jack’s Law’ – new right to paid parental bereavement leave From 6th of April 2020 new statutory entitlements to parental bereavement leave and pay come into effect. This will make the UK one of [...]

In January 2020 the Employment Tribunal in Norwich made a judgment about ethical veganism that got the whole (employment law) world interested in the definition of a protected characteristic. The [...]

It looks like it is going to be a busy year for anyone who works in employment law.  There’s change to come in agency workers rights, parental bereavement leave and changes to the right to [...]

If there is one question that confuses employers quite frequently, it would have to be working out unusual holiday entitlement. What is unusual? Well, imagine you have an employee who works [...]

In a harassment case considered by the Employment Appeals Tribunal recently, the appeal judge looked at whether what happened was harassment or just misguided? In the case of Raj v Capita [...]

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation.  This year’s campaign re-started my thoughts on what this means in the workplace?  How can we promote [...]

(Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash) We might all be a bit jaded by the word Brexit, but what impact would it potentially have on the workplace? ACAS has issued some new guidance on Brexit to help [...]

When considering director liability, the first thought that pops into your head is probably quite simple.  Directors of a company wouldn’t be liable for a breach of an employment contract by the [...]

There’s no doubt that the take up of Shared Parental Leave has not been enthusiastic.  It is seen as complicated and not always financially beneficial.  But what is it all about?  How do [...]