Employment Matters
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Spring Newsletter
As we turn the clocks forward and March into spring there will be brighter days ahead. There continues to be many challenges for business owners and managers as the general economy and labour market has been stalled by inflation, fuel costs and uncertainty around interest rates. In recent news, the first findings from the 4…
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10 employment law updates expected in 2023 – what employers need to know
House of Commons Fertility Treatment Bill Requirement for employers to allow an employee to take paid time off work to attend fertility treatment appointments (and for connected purposes relating to treatment). Miscarriage Leave Bill 3 days of paid bereavement leave for people who have experienced miscarriage.(Currently those who suffer pregnancy loss after 24 weeks are…
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Recent Cases of Interest: Spring 2023
EMPLOYERS MUST BE AWARE OF DISABILITY! Preston v Eon Energy Solutions Ltd Having previously worked at Eon as an agency worker, Preston commenced employment with the company in October 2016. Although he had previously informed the recruitment agency that he suffered from epilepsy, Eon was not made aware of this. As part of the Eon…
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Employment Tribunal backlog continues to grow
The backlog of employment tribunal cases continues to grow, with more than 50,000 cases awaiting a hearing or decision at the end of last year Lastest figures from HM Courts and Tribunals Service show that there were 50,518 open employment tribunal cases in December 2022, up from 47,041 a year earlier. Since employment tribunal fees…
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4 Day Week Trial Success
Whilst many businesses would find this radical, the results for early trials of a four-day working week have concluded it to be a resounding success. The results of the world’s biggest ever four-day working week pilot which took place in the UK from June to December 2022 have been revealed with almost every company that…
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Key HR points from the Spring Budget
The Spring Budget contained three main items of particular interest to HR practitioners: Returnerships Aimed at over 50s – A new apprenticeship scheme called “returnerships” will be introduced to encourage over 50s to return to work or retrain. These skills programmes will be shorter in length, more flexible and take into account past experiences. Whilst…
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What options do employers have for parents affected by school strikes?
In less than a week (Weds 1st Feb) a series of teacher strikes are due to begin in England and Wales (see below for list of dates). Individual schools could be affected for a maximum of 4 days over the period. Many schools are yet to confirm what their plans are as those taking industrial…
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What do employers need to know in 2023?
If you employ people you’ll know that there’s always changes in employment law and government policies to look out for – we’ve made it easy for you with our round up of changes to look out for in 2023. First though: Sign up for our e-newsletter so we can keep you up to date throughout…
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Welcome to our December 2022 Newsletter for employers.
At the time of writing the ground is covered with snow. No doubt the gas and electric meters will be racking up an expensive bill. This newsletter considers employers arrangements for Bad weather, the Christmas party and Strike disruption. At the time of year when we would looking forward to some festive cheer we face…
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Recent Cases of Interest: Winter 2022
Flawed disciplinary process results in unfair dismissal ruling for fighting bus driver A Metroline bus driver who was involved in a serious altercation with a driver from another company, was ruled to be unfairly dismissed by the Watford Employment Tribunal, after disciplinary proceedings were found to be “flawed” and “substantially unfair”. On November 6, 2020,…
Rob Bryan Associates 