- Date:
- 24 September 2018
As the sharp increase in employment tribunal claims pushes the system to breaking point, Melanie Stancliffe explains how delays affect employers - and what they can do about it.
- Date:
- 5 September 2018
This article lists all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are currently in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future. It also shows proposals that have been adopted in the past six months.
- Date:
- 4 September 2018
The Government recently issued its response to a consultation on whether caste should be considered a protected characteristic for employment law purposes. Charlotte Allery looks at the implications for employers.
- Date:
- 4 September 2018
HR can play an important part in ensuring compliance with the GDPR, helping to avoid thousands of pounds in fines for data breaches. Agata Nowakowska reminds employers of the day-to-day changes that need to be made, if they have not already done so.
- Date:
- 3 September 2018
Consultant editor Darren Newman looks at a recent decision highlighting the potential danger in proceeding with a disciplinary hearing where the employee's chosen companion is not available - even where the requested postponement falls outside the period allowed for under the statutory right to be accompanied.
- Date:
- 31 August 2018
The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Business Regulations are still causing headaches, 15 years after they were introduced. Ally Tow from Boyes Turner looks at occasions where employers may unintentionally become liable to pay commission to agencies, and how to avoid them.
- Date:
- 20 August 2018
With statistics suggesting autumn is the most popular season to give birth, Beverley Sunderland clarifies some lesser known maternity rights that often get misinterpreted or overlooked.
- Date:
- 20 August 2018
Organisations are still getting to grips with their obligations under the new General Data Protection Regulation. But if you operate outside the EU, that does not mean you're exempt from the new legislation, as Alice O'Donovan from McGuireWoods explains.
- Date:
- 15 August 2018
Smartphones are encouraging employees to exceed the number of hours they are contracted to work, which in some cases could lead them into conflict with their employers.
- Date:
- 1 August 2018
This article lists all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are currently in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future. It also shows proposals that have been adopted in the past six months.
