A new right to paid leave for bereaved parents has received Royal Assent and is expected to enter into force in 2020. The Parental Bereavement
Concerns have been mounting as we head towards March 2019 without clear signs that a deal with the EU can be reached. The government has
Hundreds of thousands of work-related injuries and instances of ill health are reported every year. The employers responsible can face unlimited fines and even prison
Whether time spent by a worker sleeping on shift counts as working time for the purposes of calculating whether they have been paid at least
The Equality Act is very strict on what health or disability questions employers can ask during the recruitment process. As a general principle, it is
A challenge on criminal records checks used by employers is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. An employer or an organisation engaging volunteers may
When an employee is on maternity leave, they are away from the workplace for an extended period of time and it is useful to keep
If you look around your office, you may spot many people eating lunch at their desks and diligently getting on with work. Some may even
With the GDPR looming, you may be doing last minute preparations for the introduction on 25th May 2018 but employers should not be heaving a
Blog We all fancy sleeping in at the weekend, but for some employers, there is little time for that as Sunday is another busy working
