The Perils of Inflexibility
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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Recruitment following the pandemic
With business confidence recovering strongly, many organisations' priority is recruitment of additional staff. Businesses which suffered greatly during the pandemic, such as hospitality, are seeing a significant rebound. But the business press is full of stories of staff shortages in many industries, shortages which are holding back the UK's recovery from the pandemic induced recession.
Read MoreGDPR and Data Protection
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 MoreHow to get the best advice from an Occupational Health referral
Here 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.
Read MoreReturn to the Workplace
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.
Read MoreEquality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Read MoreThe Level Playing Field
As we enter the final furlong of the Brexit negotiations, one of the major sticking points is the so-called level playing field. The EU Commission President said on Monday 14 December that the issue of the level playing field is the most important question as to whether the UK should continue to have access to the single market.
Read MorePost-Brexit Immigration Plans
With COVID-19 continuing to dominate the headlines, Brexit has taken a back seat. However, with the transition period coming to an end on 31 December 2020, employers should be aware of what this means from an immigration perspective.
Read MoreFurlough Leave Extension
On Saturday 31st October 2020, just hours before the furlough leave scheme was due to end, the Prime Minister announced an extension. The Government had always resisted this, but its hand was forced by the imposition of a new lockdown.
Read MoreJob Support Scheme
Throughout the summer the Chancellor Rishi Sunak resolutely maintained the position that furlough leave would not be extended beyond the end of October. But following months of pressure from employers’ groups and trade unions he relented in September and announced a new Job Support Scheme to take effect from 1 November.
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