Managing employees/workers
In Long v British Gas Trading Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the selection for redundancy of a part-time employee who was the mother of young children was sex discrimination, less favourable treatment because of part-time working and an unfair dismissal.
Updated to reflect proposed reforms to flexible working in Northern Ireland in response to the "Good Jobs" Employment Rights Bill consultation.
Updated to reflect changes to the law on the use of mobile phones while driving.
Parental bereavement leave and pay is introduced in Northern Ireland. The right is available to qualifying bereaved parents whose child dies, or is stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy, on or after 6 April 2022.
The pandemic has generated a greater appetite among employees for remote and/or hybrid working patterns. Consultant editor Darren Newman explores how employers can strike a balance between advocating a physical return to the workplace and satisfying staff who are pushing to spend more time working from home.
A model letter to provide an update to employees following the implementation of the hybrid/blended working model.
A model employee survey to gauge your staff's experiences following the adoption of the hybrid/blended working model.
The weekly rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase.
Hybrid meetings, where some participants are present and others join remotely, are now a fact of life in many workplaces. What can you do to ensure that hybrid meetings are effective?
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