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Legal worries and mental health concerns mount as business leaders brace for redundancies

30th November 2020 No Comments

BLOG Employersโ€™ greatest concern when making redundancies is the legal risk. Prospect of making redundancies has negatively impacted two-thirds of leadersโ€™ mental wellbeing. No cost

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Will health and safety change after Brexit?

30th November 2020 No Comments

BLOG The UK is due to complete its divorce from the EU when the transition period ends on 31 December 2020. New rules for business

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Tier we go again | What employers need to know about new post-lockdown rules

24th November 2020 No Comments

BLOG Itโ€™s the announcement many employers had been waiting on for weeks, but the Prime Ministerโ€™s post-lockdown plans, unveiled yesterday, have instead brought further uncertainty

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Turning a blind eye to workplace bullying | What employers can learn from the PMโ€™s handling of Priti Patel

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Blog After an inquiry uncovered evidence of bullying by Home Secretary Priti Patel, the nation waited for Boris Johnson to take action. However, despite mounting

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Scotland | How will a Level 4 lockdown impact employers?

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BLOG In what some are calling Sturgeonโ€™s attempt to save Christmas, 11 council areas in Scotland, including Glasgow, will enter Level 4 lockdown from Friday

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The โ€˜cost plusโ€™ rule | Can employers discriminate to save on cost?

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