The Good Work Plan delivers some good news for work-seekers
Regular readers of our blog will be aware that the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices was an independent […]
Recruitment
New guidance issued on employment references
New guidance from the UK Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) provides employers with a timely reminder in relation to their obligations when providing and obtaining references which is an area in which employers can easily fall foul if they are not careful.
CIPD reports that a reduced amount of EU to UK migration has caused a skills shortage in the UK
According to CIPD's latest quarterly labour market snapshot, a slump in the number of EU citizens migrating to the UK has exacerbated skills shortages in the UK.
Greek government's imposition of height restrictions on its police force falls short of equal treatment
In the recent case of Ypourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton v. Kalliri, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the requirement for candidates for the Greek police academy to be at least 170cm tall amounted to indirect sex discrimination which could not be objectively justified.
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 […]
Calling HR: time to give your views on the work, health and disability green paper on "improving lives"
The government has produced a consultation paper, “Work, health and disability: improving lives”. The paper highlights the following striking statistics: […]
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 […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – September 2016
In this issue, we look at whether a job applicant can gain protection under the Framework and Equal Treatment Directives […]
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 […]
Virgin Trains goes full steam ahead in employing ex-offenders
Sir Richard Branson is reaching out to the talent among ex-offenders and encouraging other businesses to look past individuals’ criminal […]
Illegal working penalties for employers are more than a slap on the wrist
Further to our post last week on the Immigration Act 2016 (“Are You Ready For Tomorrow“), UK Visas and Immigration […]
Disqualification of directors for hiring illegal workers
Mr Kumar was sole director of a cooked-foods wholesaler in Birmingham from 16 May 2013 to 21 November 2014, at […]