by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 21, 2025 | News
The Government has laid the draft Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 before Parliament, setting out the new statutory rates applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation. Changes include: the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 17, 2025 | News
The Employment Rights Bill contains provisions making employers liable for third party harassment. Here are eleven steps an employer can take to prevent third-party harassment which you should find useful as a guide: Clear Anti-Harassment Policy: Implement and...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 10, 2025 | News
The Government has published an updated Amendment Paper collating all proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. The paper incorporates the amendments flowing from the Government’s response to its statutory consultations. It also includes further amendments...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 3, 2025 | News
More than one million low-paid workers in the UK are to be entitled to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from the first day of illness, under government plans. Currently, to qualify for statutory sick pay, you must have been ill for more than three days in a row...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 3, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Korpysa v Impact Recruitment Services, the Claimant was employed by the Respondent and placed with Howdens as a warehouse operative. Howdens said that it no longer needed her. The Claimant rang the Respondent a week later. The Respondent...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 25, 2025 | News
There have been two recent updates on the subject of neurodiversity at work: Firstly, ACAS has published new guidance for employers to raise awareness of neurodiversity at work. The advice provides employers with guidance on different types of neurodivergence, how the...
