On 8 November 2023 the Government announced that it would be making significant changes to the law on annual leave. The aim of the new legislation is to alleviate pressure on employers by clarifying certain

In an ideal world, things would evolve in an orderly fashion. Resignations would be in writing after a period of considered thought, and make reference to contractual provisions about notice. In the real world however,

So many changes to employment law have been announced lately that you can be forgiven if you are struggling to keep track! Luckily we are here with a handy guide to what changes are coming

In many disability discrimination cases it is important for an Employment Tribunal to consider what an employer knew and when. This is because an employer cannot be liable for direct discrimination or failure to make

The recent allegations about Russell Brand and the ongoing saga involving Luis Rubiales illustrate why it is important for employers to be vigilant about sexual harassment in the workplace and to ensure that allegations are

If you are an employer still looking for that Brexit benefit you may find it in the current review of the Working Time Regulations 1998, which were of course derived from an EU Directive. One

We are often asked to advise employers on situations involving employees who resign or threaten to resign. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions and myths about resignations, so we wanted to try to lay

The concept of trust and confidence has developed over time through case law and can encompass a wide range of factors. While it is a mutual duty, allegations that trust and confidence have been breached

An Employment Tribunal has agreed that an electrician experienced sex-related harassment when his baldness was insultingly referred to by his supervisor. Harassment Under Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010, a person harasses another person

The Equality Act 2010 outlaws discrimination in employment in relation to nine “protected characteristics”: age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation Employers must ensure