How will a helpline ease the crisis of sexual harassment within the workplace?
Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches free workplace sexual harassment helpline
Tags: Employment law
HR warns employees attending climate change strike may be illegal
How does HR respond if employees illegally attended a protest during work hours?
Claire Beasley: Are you ready for changes to off-payroll working?
Is your company ready for IR35?
Sajid Javid should scrap IR35 says IPSE
Will Sajid Javid put an end to IR35?
Business leaders would be ‘apprehensive’ if they employed a disabled person for a senior position
What are the main reasons for business leaders felling this way?
UK’s gig economy workforce has doubled since 2016, TUC and FEPS-backed research shows
”Platform work” is used to supplement other forms of income, reflecting that UK workers are increasingly likely to patch together a living from multiple different sources.
Paul Holcroft: Do I have to allow an employee to go on jury service?
Whilst you will be used to staff taking time off work for annual leave and sickness, it is likely that you will be less familiar handling requests for time off to attend jury service. Paul Holcroft answers the pertinent question.
UK employees work £3.2 billion in unpaid overtime every week
New research finds that UK workers work more than twice as many unpaid overtime hours as workers in other European countries. Read the story here.
Government highlights issues around paid travel time for workers
Many workers are unaware that time spent travelling between assignments for their job should be counted as working time; employers must be aware of the issues around paid travel time. Find out everything you need to know here.
Anne Morris: Beware of immigration compliance risks during organisational change
Where companies fall short in their duties to notify of changes or to apply for a new or extended sponsor licence, the consequences can be devastating for business operations, says Anne Morris.
Lawyers warn that tackling workplace stress is not a ‘one size fits all’ fix
With April marking Stress Awareness Month, a leading law firm has warned that the way employers deal with workplace stress is in serious need of change,
Ten key changes in employment law for HR professionals
Hayley Marles, Senior Associate at DAS Law highlights ten important areas of the law that HR professionals and business owners need to be aware of…
Lawyers warn that attitudes need to change to tackle the gender pay gap
A leading law firm has warned that compulsory gender pay gap reporting is not a quick fix for organisations which are struggling with the issue.
New payslip regulations highlight businesses that fail to meet minimum wage
What important changes does the new regulation herald? Find out here.
Biggest ever increase to national minimum wage comes into effect
From today, 1st April, workers earning the National Living wage will see some positive changes to their earnings and bargaining power. Click on the story to find out more.