Employee welfare
National Minimum Wage increases announced for April 2021
The UK government has accepted the full recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission at the end of October this year. The recommended increases in the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will come into force from April 2021.
Unintentional bullying in the workplace
The Resolution Foundation calls for a settlement for Britain’s 4.2 million low paid workers
Job Retention Scheme
COVID-19: global advice for businesses
New report highlights the impact of menopause on working women
A new report, commissioned by Health & Her, has highlighted the impact of menopause on women aged between 50 and […]
Acas publishes guidance on workplace neurodiversity
Acas has published guidance to help employers learn about neurodiversity and to suggest changes that can be made in the […]
Office romances: is love in the air in your workplace this Valentine’s Day?
“Love is in the air, everywhere I look around”! As two employees’ eyes meet across an open plan office, sparks […]
Are employers doing enough to support employees who have caring responsibilities?
According to a report published on 5 February 2019 by Carers UK, we may still have some way to go […]
Government framework for voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing: what is expected of employers?
Following the 2017 Thriving at Work Review, the government has developed a framework to support large employers with recording and […]
Employers can be vicariously liable for the violent conduct of their employees outside work
In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited (NRL), the Court of Appeal decided that NRL was liable for its Managing Director […]