by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 22, 2022 | News
Is it fair for an employer making redundancies to decide on a pool of one employee without prior consultation? No, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Claimant was one of several nurses employed...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 7, 2022 | News
The Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has recently announced new government policy to remove ‘reporting requirements and other regulations’ in connection with workers’ rights from all businesses employing under 500 employees. However, the scope of this announcement is not...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 29, 2022 | News
Digital right to work checks – October deadline! Right to work checks are in place to stop employers hiring staff who are not permitted to work in the UK. From 1st October you must use a certified identity service provider (IDSP) to perform a digital right to work...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 23, 2022 | News
Whilst this might not be the sexiest title for a government bill, and if your attention can be diverted away just for a moment from the tax cutting mini-budget announced this morning, then this might just be the most important piece of employment legislation we’ve...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 13, 2022 | News
Buckingham Palace has announced that there will be an extra Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September for the Queen’s funeral. This means that 2022 will see 10 bank holidays rather than the usual 8 days. This will leave many employers and employees wondering if they will...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 3, 2022 | News
A return to work interview after a period of sickness absence is a vital part of the HR process; often ignored by employers but certainly worth doing. Whilst it is not a legal requirement to conduct a return to work interview, they do give employers a better...