The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill doesn’t sound very exciting, but behind this rather dull title is a Bill of historical significance. It introduces what parliamentarians call a “sunset clause”, which is a mechanism to establish an end date to legislation.
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An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar and engage in some innocent banter. But if they are colleagues going to the bar after work, then banter based on national stereotypes could be anything but innocent and could result in costly employment tribunal claims, as well as serious reputational damage for their employer.
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A perfect storm of Brexit, pandemic-induced reappraisal of working practices and severe staff shortages have led many UK employers to look in more detail at the feasibility of employing staff overseas.
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Whilst there is unanimous agreement that the 800 employees dismissed by P&O Ferries were treated abysmally, there is doubt as to which employment laws the company may have broken.
Read MoreWhat do British Gas, Weetabix and Clarkes Shoes have in common? The answer is that they all have recently undertaken "fire and rehire" exercises in relation to long serving staff.
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The award of £185,000 to Alice Thompson as a result of her employer declining her flexible working request continues to reverberate.
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For obvious reasons, GDPR and data protection have not been in the forefront of employees' minds for the last 18 months but like all the other legislation affecting employer/employee relations, it hasn't gone away.
Read MoreHere at Sherrards as well as the employment law firm we also have a sister occupational health business. That is a unique combination and enables us to deliver a fully joined up service to clients.
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From 19th July 2021, the Government’s advice will no longer be for employees to work from home if they can, and significant numbers of employees are expected to return to their pre-Covid workplaces.
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As an economic migrant myself – I was born and raised in Northern Ireland – equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a subject on which I have abundant personal perspective. But from attending an English university at age 18, through Law School, to becoming a partner in a Sussex law firm, to establishing my own practice in 1999, I have had few negative experiences.
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