Managing employees/workers
In 2022, the late May bank holiday has been moved to Thursday 2 June and there is an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June, creating a four-day weekend to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. What does the long weekend of celebrations across the UK mean for employers?
Employers that are operating under a hybrid working model must ensure that their working arrangements are inclusive, including making reasonable adjustments to the model for disabled workers. We set out six examples of potential reasonable adjustments for hybrid workers.
The University of Manchester speaks to XpertHR about its pilot scheme to roll out hybrid working arrangements to almost 5,000 of its professional services staff.
We look at three successful employment tribunal claims brought over the mishandling of flexible working requests. We also examine two Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions on getting agreement from the employee to extend the three-month decision period and the requirement for a single mother to be available to work late shifts.
Updated with links to the latest Codes of practice and guidance from official bodies, including on right to work checks.
Employment lawyer Max Winthrop discusses the law and best practice around disability-related reasonable adjustments at disciplinary and grievance meetings.
UK Coaching talks to XpertHR about the development of its pregnancy loss support, and how this has helped to drive a culture change in the organisation.
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.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.