Changes To Family Friendly Rights
The Government has published the Children and Families Bill which is due to reform parental leave and flexible working.
View ArticleReligion or Belief in the Workplace: Guidance Published & Further...
New guidance has been published by the Equality & Human Rights Commission on Religion or Belief in the Workplace. In addition, the Government has proposed an important change to the law in this area.
View ArticleMediation: Resolving Workplace Issues - CIPD & ACAS Publish Guidance
A guest blog from David Hossack, accredited mediator and a partner in Morton Fraser's Employment Team, on the joint ACAS/CIPD publication on the use of mediation to resolving workplace issues.
View ArticleConfidentiality Clause In Compromise Agreement Ineffective?
Are confidentiality clauses in compromise agreements valid in the context of whistleblowing?
View ArticleAbsence Management & Reasonable Adjustments
An Employment Appeal Tribunal decides that it was not a reasonable adjustment to exclude an employee from its short term absence management policy.
View ArticleMarch E-Bulletin & Free Essential Employment Law Seminars
Our March Employment E-Bulletin is out now and includes details of our latest free employment law seminars.
View ArticleEmployers Beware - Secret Recordings Can Be Used In Evidence
The EAT confirm that covert recordings can be used as evidence against employers in Employment Tribunal proceedings.
View ArticleUpdated Employment Law Reform Timeline
The Government has announced changes to its time line for employment law reform.
View ArticleCaste Discrimination - Education or legislation?
The snow on the ground attempts to convince us otherwise but we are now approaching the Spring of 2013. The Spring of 2013 marks 50 years from the start of the civil rights protests in the Deep South...
View ArticleAbsence Management: New Guidance Issued On "Fit Notes"
The Government has issued new guidance on Fit Notes.
View ArticleApril Employment Law Changes & E-Bulletin
A reminder of changes taking place this month.
View ArticleEmployers' Perceptions of Employment Law
A recently published Government Reports looks at employers' perceptions of employment law.
View ArticleSickness Absence - New Government Scheme To Be Introduced
Government to introduce independent occupational health service.
View ArticleWhat Next For Employee Shareholder Contracts?
Following the House of Lords rejecting employee shareholder contracts the House of Commons has fought back.
View ArticleEmployment Law Podcast - A Look at What the Future Holds for Employment Law
Our latest podcast looks at the timeline for employment law reform.
View ArticleEmployee Shareholder Contracts Will Be Introduced
The House of Lords have voted to accept employee shareholder status.
View ArticleSocial Media: A Legitimate Pre-Employment Vetting Tool?
Can employers vet potential employees by looking at social media sites such as Facebook and twitter?
View ArticleEmployment Tribunal Fees Update
Further information on the Employment Tribunal Fees which are to be introduced this Summer.
View ArticleWhat Annoys You In The Workplace?
The Institute of Leadership and Management have carried out a survey of over 2,000 employees to discover what really annoys them in the workplace.
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