Coronavirus – Protecting Employees’ Mental Health

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has brought with it uncertainty and unprecedented challenges. Anxiety about the health implications and potential economic effects can be overwhelming. Employees’ health, safety and well-being during this…

Coronavirus – How Can Employers Consult With Staff Effectively?

Employers often need to consult with staff and there may be an increased need to do so given the current pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Employers may need to consult about changing work arrangements, including the Government job retention…

What is Furloughing? Job Retention Scheme FAQs

The Job Retention Scheme is an unprecedented government initiative designed to help employers avoid making large-scale redundancies, or laying staff off without pay, during the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of the Scheme is to provide…

Coronavirus – Changes to the Statutory Sick Pay Regulations

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are continuing to spread across the UK, and in response, we have provided guidance around your statutory sick pay rights Statutory Sick Pay We recently reported that an employee who self-isolates because…

Coronavirus and the Workplace – Advice for Employers

Up to a fifth of the workforce may be off sick during the peak of a coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in the UK, the government has suggested. As we continue to see day-on-day increases in the number of people infected, there is potential…
When Can Suspensions Be Unreasonable?

When Can Suspensions Be Unreasonable?

An NHS Trust was taken to court, after the claimant seeks a temporary injunction following her suspension from duties. In the recent case of Harrison v Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, an employee successfully…

What Are Employers’ Understanding of the Gender Pay Gap?

Regulations requiring certain employers to report on their gender pay gap (GPG) came into force in 2017. The regulations affect around 10,000 employers across the UK and the Government Equalities Office has carried out a survey and published…
WHEN DOES AN EMPLOYER HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AN EMPLOYEE’S DISABILITY?

When Does an Employer Have Knowledge of an Employee’s Disability?

The recent case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy highlights how complicated the question of employer knowledge around an employee's disability can be. The Legal Background Employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees who…

Government Proposes Biggest Reform of Employment Law in 20 Years

In July 2017, Matthew Taylor published his Good Work report into the implications of new forms of work on worker rights and responsibilities and employer freedoms and obligations. The government has now published a Good Work Plan proposing…

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