Government publishes new proposed statutory parental payments rates and SSP for 2019/20
The Government has published the proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2019 to 2020. From April 2019 the standard rate for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP), Statutory ...
December 4, 2018
Holiday pay calculation cannot be pro-rated for a term-time worker
Can an employer pro-rata holiday pay for a part-year teacher who is employed on a term-by-term basis? “No” confirmed the Court of Appeal in Brazel v The Harpur Trust. The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) ...
August 12, 2019
Government proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss
The DWP has opened a consultation seeking views on different ways in which the Government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss. The proposals include: (i) making changes to the legal ...
August 17, 2019
Government publishes proposals on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents
The Government has published its response to the consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents which proposes four changes to existing legislation: (1) ensure the redundancy protection period applies from the point ...
August 8, 2019
Government consults on measures to provide additional support for employed parents
The Government has opened a consultation on its overall approach to parental leave and pay seeking views on three main proposals to provide additional support for employed parents: (a) a range of high-level options for ...
August 9, 2019
Helpline launched giving free legal advice for women experiencing sexual harassment
The charity organisation Rights of Women has launched a helpline offering free legal advice for women experiencing sexual harassment. The helpline is open for two hours on Mondays and Tuesdays and advice includes: identifying sexual ...
August 15, 2019
Research shows a Deny, Delay, Defend approach to whistleblowing
An All Party Parliamentary Group looking at the costs of whistleblowing has found that of 336 whistleblowers surveyed, 77.8% declared that the organisation retaliated against them, 14.2% indicated that organisation was not supportive and just ...
August 10, 2019
Acas have published new guidance on suspending an employee from work
Acas has published new guidance on suspension, where an employee continues to be employed but does not have to attend work or do any work. The guidance covers suspension as part of a disciplinary procedure, ...
June 26, 2018
Fundamental shift needed for enforcing the Equality Act
The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report on Enforcing the Equality Act which states that the individual approach to enforcement of equality law is no longer fit for purpose. The report argues against ...
August 16, 2019
HR’s role limited to advice on the law and following procedure
In Ramphal v Department for Transport, the employer launched an investigation into possible misconduct by Ramphal (R) in relation to his expenses and use of hire cars. A manager, Goodchild (G), was appointed to conduct ...
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