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Wrapping up employment issues present at the Office Christmas Party
Posted: 23rd October 2017
The work Christmas party is often eagerly anticipated and a chance for employees to let their hair down. All too often, the combination of a relaxed atmosphere and too much alcohol brings out the worst in employees, leading to problems within the workplace. It is important to remember that any work party or gathering can […]
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto – An analysis of the new, old and ‘borrowed’ employment law pledges
Posted: 19th May 2017
The snap election, called by Theresa May so soon after recent other elections and referendums, was not a popular decision amongst voters and the other political parties. For the Liberal Democrats however, it represented an opportunity to quickly regroup after a disastrous 2015 election. Whilst Tim Farron has been slow to confirm his opinions on […]
Labour’s manifesto – An analysis of the new, old and ‘borrowed’ employment law pledges
Posted: 18th May 2017
Labour’s manifesto - An analysis of the new, old and ‘borrowed’ employment law pledges Labour became the first of the main parties to unveil its manifesto this week. The imposition of a new tax-rate for those earning over £80,000.00 has taken most of the headlines, but it is the 20 employment-law pledges (although Diane Abbott […]
Valentine’s Day harassment in the workplace – Don’t be a Stupid Cupid
Posted: 14th February 2017
This Valentine’s Day, workers across the country will be confessing their love to their colleagues in a variety of different ways. Whilst this may be welcomed by some, it may lead others to feel very uncomfortable. This raises issues for employers in ensuring that the workplace remains a safe environment for all. The Equality Act […]
Worker Status for Uber Drivers
Posted: 27th January 2017
In a recent ruling, Uber drivers were found to be workers, not self-employed by the Employment Tribunal. This recent decision reminds us just how subtle the distinction is between the different types of working arrangements… Types of working arrangements It’s generally accepted that there are three distinct types of working relationships in employment law: Employees […]
How the Acas Early Conciliation Scheme is faring
Posted: 10th August 2015
The Acas Early Conciliation Scheme was brought in on 6th May 2014 as part of the coalition Government’s attempts to reduce the number of employment tribunal claims. The scheme requires aggrieved employees to notify Acas of their employment issue prior to filing a claim at the Tribunal, giving Acas up to 6 weeks in which […]
Nothing exclusive about zero-hours contracts – an Employment Law update
Posted: 24th June 2015
In my blog post in April 2015, I outlined the various employment law proposals made by each political party in their manifestos’ leading up to the General Election in May. One change that all the main parties seemed to agree upon was that ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts should be prohibited, to prevent zero-hours workers being restricted […]
Fee for World Cup? Bribery in the workplace
Posted: 29th May 2015
There was widespread surprise when FIFA confirmed it was awarding the 2022 Summer World Cup to Qatar; a country: whose Summer conditions make the playing of football almost impossible (leading to FIFA deciding to move the tournament to take place in Winter, thus disrupting all the major football leagues around the world), where homosexual “acts” […]
[Series] Employer-Friendly Policies – Early Conciliation Process
Posted: 15th April 2015
[This is part three of a three part series on the “employer-friendly” policies which the Coalition Government have implemented during their tenure.] The employer-friendly policies have the aim of reducing potential liabilities on employers in order to encourage continued employment within the workplace. With the announced continued drop in unemployment figures, a fall of 146,000 […]
Manifestos, polls and sausage rolls – an Employment Law guide to the election
Posted: 14th April 2015
This coming general election has the potential to break the three party dominance of British politics, with a number of newer and smaller parties tipped to make significant gains. With an increase of alternatives, how will you decide how to cast your ballot? Will you be swayed by the policies, personalities or even the quality […]
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