Managing employees/workers
We look at four recent employment cases brought over the mishandling of flexible working requests, including two where the tribunal found the employee had been constructively dismissed.
New analysis has shown that 1.4 million people face the 'double jeopardy' of working in severely insecure jobs while living in privately rented accommodation.
The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 were intended to simplify the calculation of holiday pay and entitlement following the UK's departure from the EU. But they seem to have brought as much confusion as clarity. Darren Newman provides some guidance.
Updated to reflect that the statutory right to request flexible working is a day-one right from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect changes to the statutory right to request flexible working process in force from 6 April 2024, and the impact on strategies leading employers can adopt.
Updated to include examples of leading practice employers that have adopted carer's passports to create a supportive working culture for carers.
Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay, in force from 6 April 2024.
Updated to include more real-life examples of the positive impact that engaging carers has had on leading practice employers.
Updated to include information on the new statutory right to carer's leave, which comes into force on 6 April 2024.
Updated to include information on how leading practice employers can provide enhanced support to employees who are carers beyond their legal duties and promote the availability of carer's leave.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.