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Tom Street Uncertainty is one way of preventing growth and the lack of conclusive decisions creates an atmosphere of commercial gambling and the uncertainty generated as a result of Brexit has left many businesses stagnant. According to a survey carried out, 36 percent of CEOs and CFOs said Brexit is at least one of the top three … Read more
The government has introduced what it claims to be the “largest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”. It’s important for employees to know what are the new improved rights. These rights include: A strengthening of the Employment Agency Standard Inspectorate with new powers and allowances to impose penalties on employers who breach employment laws. … Read more
David Davis, Brexit Secretary (at the time of writing), has indicated that existing employment law would not be drastically changed following Brexit. He did this by blogging, “Empirical studies show that it is not employment regulation that stultifies economic growth… Britain has a relatively flexible workforce, and so long as employment law environment stays reasonably … Read more
Some of the hot topics in employment law in 2019 include: 1. Atypical workers 2019 will see the start of some statutory protections currently limited to those termed ’employees’ to be extended to ‘workers’. One of these includes, employers are now required to give every ‘worker’, a written itemised pay statement at or before the … Read more
Employment laws are constantly changing. Here‘s what to look out for in employment law in 2019. Auto-enrolment contributions: It’s expected that from April, the minimum contributions for auto-enrolment pension schemes will increase for both employers and their employees. Currently, automatic enrolment requirements require employers to contribute at least 2% of an eligible worker’s pre-taxed salary … Read more
During the negotiations around Britain’s exit from the European Union (Brexit), some modifications have been proposed by the British government. The Prime Minister at the time, Theresa May, stated that following a successful Brexit, instead of automatically accepting EU changes and adopting their laws based on interrelations, the Parliament will get to discuss and eventually … Read more
In a bid to calm anxious workers and their representatives in Britain following Brexit, Theresa May’s proposal allows MPS to vote on whether they will be following suit in order of the new EU employment legislation after Brexit. Whilst this might on some level alleviate the anxiety of workers in the UK especially EU workers, … Read more
Health and safety regulations dictate that there are first aid boxes easily accessible within a workplace. However, there are no mental first aid boxes. There is a disparity between physical health and mental health. There are designated parking spaces for the disabled and societal empathy and sympathy, for physically challenged individuals or those with obvious … Read more
A recent ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has caused what law experts believe to be a ‘revolutionary’ change for sectors of staff with high turnovers. The case of three hotel workers who were employed by Maritime Hotel in Portland, Dorset, part of Maritime Hotels Ltd around the period of April 21st, 2016 who were … Read more
Many women in their respective workplaces have at one time or the other faced gender discrimination. Further, they might also have suffered sex discrimination but may also have experienced racial and gender discrimination and this also may be compounded with age discrimination. Recent reports have highlighted how women are being treated unfairly at their respective … Read more