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
Are millennials really taking over our workplaces?
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has this month published a fascinating report as part of its Future of Work […]
"Leaving no one behind": the Equal Measures 2019 Gender Index
Equal Measures 2030 (EM2020) is an independent civil society and private sector-led partnership which envisions a world where gender equality […]
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 […]
High Court finds that directors can be liable for breach of employment contract
Most directors of companies don’t expect to be held personally liable for inducing the employer to breach an employee’s contract […]
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 […]
Expanding the female talent pipeline – new government guidance
The Government Equalities Office has published some simplified guidance on actions that can help support women’s progress in the workplace. […]