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Draft EU law seeks to bolster protections for whistleblowers

Date:: 18 April 2018

Employees who blow the whistle on corporate malpractice would be given protected status, including legal aid and possible financial support, under a draft EU law due to be proposed by the European Commission next week.

Financial concerns put fathers off shared parental leave

Date:: 13 April 2018

Financial barriers are preventing new fathers from taking shared parental leave, with half of prospective fathers admitting that they are unlikely to take advantage of the scheme because they earn more money than their partner when at work.

Father refused enhanced shared parental pay was not discriminated against, says EAT

Date:: 11 April 2018

It is not discriminatory to refuse a new father enhanced pay while on shared parental leave where women are given enhanced maternity pay, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Save the Children investigated over handling of staff misconduct claims

Date:: 11 April 2018

The charity Save the Children is being investigated by the Charity Commission over how it handled allegations of misconduct and harassment against senior staff members.

Government launches consultation into parental bereavement leave and pay

Date:: 29 March 2018

The Government has announced a consultation into parental bereavement leave and pay.

DPD to offer self-employed drivers sick pay and annual leave

Date:: 27 March 2018

Parcel delivery company DPD is to give self-employed drivers access to benefits such as paid annual leave, sick pay and pension entitlement through a new self-employed worker contract.

Working fathers failed by Government policy

Date:: 20 March 2018

Policies designed to help fathers in the workplace need reforming if Government is to meet the needs of 21st century families and tackle the gender pay gap, according to MPs.

Tattoo bias could mean employers missing out on talent

Date:: 15 March 2018

Image bias could be causing employers to miss out on the best candidates, according to research that revealed the majority of recruiters believe having a tattoo could limit career progression.

Brexit and immigration: At last some progress on citizens' rights

Date:: 2 March 2018

The immigration question has loomed over Brexit negotiations for some time now, but a policy paper published by Theresa May's government earlier this week appears to add another piece to the jigsaw. Rachel Harvey warns that, while the latest news has been welcomed as a positive step, UK employers must not sit back and relax.

Union 'first' to be recognised by gig economy company

Date:: 2 March 2018

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has claimed it is the first union in the UK to be recognised by an organisation that uses gig workers.

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