Redundancies in the workplace are seldom easy, especially when faced with the challenge of parting ways with a team that may have worked together for years. The consequences of missteps in this process can lead to legal troubles and hefty ...
Navigating the intricate terrain of employment disputes is no easy feat. These conflicts can be multifaceted, involving issues ranging from unfair dismissal to workplace discrimination, making it essential to grasp not only your rights as an employee but also the ...
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Discrimination in the workplace is a major concern for many employees. If you believe that you have been treated unfairly or unjustly due to a protected characteristic such as your race, age, sex or disability, it is important to understand ...
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Many parents and carers seek flexibility from their place of work, so they have the time to do school drop-offs and pick-ups, or to attend their child’s before and after school activities. For parents and carers alike, employment laws exist that ...
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Every year the UK government reveals a detailed report outlining some statistics related to fatal injuries that have occurred in the workplace. We’re going to take a look at some of the data released in their 2022 workplace fatal injuries ...
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According to statistics from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), almost 53,000 people underwent 69,000 egg transfers in the UK throughout the year 2019 alone. That’s a lot of people, but what a lot of those people don’t realise ...
For many businesses, the way they operate today is a far cry from how they operated even just several years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of big changes to the working operation, from the way workspace is used, ...
With the rising cost of living, you may want to ensure you’re currently earning at least the minimum wage at your job.That’s because April 1st saw the introduction of new 2022 annual increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and ...
Back in January, IKEA announced that they were cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff who were forced to self-isolate. Naturally, the release of this news led the media and other businesses to question whether this was both a legal and ...
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New reforms have been proposed by the UK Government which could mean that employers will soon become legally required to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Following a recent consultation on the matter, the Government stated ...
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