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Beware out of sight out of mind on homeworking employees

17 December 2020

16 December 2020

Take steps to ensure that your virtual Christmas party doesn’t end in Court

While a normal office Christmas party seems a long way off, there is still an opportunity for employees to have a festive gathering to boost...

15 December 2020

When does a consensual ‘sexual encounter’ amount to professional misconduct?

In Beckwith v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2020] EWHC 3231 (Admin), the High Court reversed the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s determination that a solicitor who had a...

14 December 2020

Gender pay gap falls to 7.4%, down from 9.0% in April 2019

Latest ONS statistics reveal that: (a) Among full-time employees the gender pay gap in April 2020 was 7.4%, down from 9.0% in April 2019;...

14 December 2020

ET rules worker who found racially charged messages in work WhatsApp group was harassed

People Management reports that Watford Employment Tribunal has ruled that an operations clerk was the victim of harassment because of her sex, race and religious...

10 December 2020

Border Force officer wins 16K after ‘unfair’ Home Office disciplinary process

Personnel Today reports that a former Border Force officer who was alleged to have used racist slurs at work has been awarded more than £16,000...

9 December 2020

Is your company’s confidential data secure in your employee’s home?

When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020 and many employees were forced to work from home no-one could foresee just how long people...

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UK government announces pay rise for millions of people

8 December 2020

7 December 2020

Employers can play Santa, but must consider “trivial benefits” tax implications

This year we plan to hold our party remotely and are going to order food and drink for the team. This can be quite tax...

7 December 2020

Can employers require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

The search for a successful and safe vaccine has given everyone hope that the misery and disruption caused by COVID-19 will soon be at an...

4 December 2020

Employee relations is key to change management

With the furlough scheme initially coming to an end in October, a lot of organisations are now also realising that they will unfortunately have to...

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Employment law post Brexit – what can we expect?

4 December 2020

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