How do you decide if expatriate employees’ legal rights fall under UK or foreign law?
In our article published this week on Personnel Today, we consider the recent case of Jeffery v The British Council which confirmed […]
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Full bioNational Living Wage to increase by 4 per cent in April
The Chancellor has confirmed that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase in April 2017 from £7.20 to £7.50 per […]
Sleep-deprived or sleeping beauty?
Employers may start taking more of an interest in its employees’ bedtime routines based on the latest research from Rand […]
New requirement for public sector workers to speak fluent English
From 21 November 2016, public bodies are under a duty to ensure that staff in customer-facing roles can speak fluent […]
Government announces proposed statutory maternity pay and sick pay rates for 2017 to 2018
The government has published the proposed benefit and pension rates for 2017 to 2018. It reviews the rates every year […]
Helping mothers of premature babies manage their leave and return to work
In our article published yesterday in HR-Inform we consider whether a change in maternity law is needed to help mothers […]
It's November – therefore we can now talk about Christmas!
Bramble Foods Ltd (the Company) generates a third of its total annual turnover in the eight weeks from mid-September onwards, […]
Women now "working for free" until the new year
Gender inequality has been at the heart of the government’s agenda for 2016. However, despite the excitement of Christmas beginning […]
One small step for the adversarial system, one giant leap for litigants in person
The President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) has issued Presidential Guidance on the protocol for “judicial assessment” in […]
The Fall of Big Sam
Last week, the Football Association (FA) dispensed with the services of its shortest-serving England manager after just 67 days in […]
To tattoo or not to tattoo, that is the question
A recent survey reported on by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) revealed that young people believe their chance of […]