Two recent developments have signalled steps towards greater degrees of workplace gender equality. They are: gender pay gap reporting and discrimination in dress codes. Whilst you may be unlikely to see differences from them in the short-term, both developments highlight important issues and may, in time, bring significant changes to [...]
Knowing your rights is a big part of being able to enforce them. Your status, whether as an employee, worker, or someone who is self-employed, can greatly affect the extent of your employment rights. For such important distinctions, you might think that the law would have it pretty much nailed [...]
Being at work whilst rumours of redundancy are going around can be a negative experience. Naturally, everyone begins to worry about their livelihood and their future. Whilst it may be tempting to stick your head in the sand, being aware of the law around redundancy can help to prepare you [...]
**updated April 2018** Ending a contract of employment can be something of a legal minefield, particularly if you are an employer dismissing one of your employees. But whether you are an employer or an employee, you may at some point find yourself in negotiations over how a contract should be [...]
Many regulations exist to safeguard the health of workers. Those relating to rest breaks are some of the less well-known, and yet overwork can have a whole range of negative effects on your health. Similarly, tiredness due to working night shifts can actually increase your chances of having an accident [...]
You may think that only small businesses break employment laws, perhaps through a belief that they lack the knowledge or resources to ensure compliance. However, a recent case, successfully resolved by Truth Legal, shows just how wrong this assumption can be. The Case Tommy secured a job as a Kitchen [...]
Unlawful discrimination means treating someone badly on the basis of certain personal attributes. The nine attributes that are protected by UK law are called “protected characteristics” and are set out in the Equality Act 2010. The protected characteristics are sex / gender marital status (including civil partnership) pregnancy and maternity [...]
What is Vicarious Liability? If you are injured in an accident at work, as a result of another employee's actions whist in the course of their employment, you have the ability to hold your employer responsible. This is known as “Vicarious Liability”. Making a claim against your employer has [...]
