Work organisation
Updated information in relation to social security contributions post-Brexit.
It may not seem a burning issue amid travel restrictions brought about by the pandemic, but for international professional services firms, there are a plethora of reasons to meet the needs of LGBT+ employees who need to travel or be resident abroad.
In Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd and another v Kocur and another; Kocur and another v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd and another, the Employment Appeal Tribunal made a number of determinations about agency worker rights, including that agency workers are not entitled to apply for, or to be considered for vacancies on the same terms as directly recruited employees.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made business travel increasingly complex, and the end of the Brexit transition period could complicate it further. Louise Haycock and Heidi Cook of Fragomen outline the key issues that employers need to consider when employees undertake international travel for work.
Matthew Trerise and Angela Armstrong discuss the challenges neurodivergent people may experience when returning to the workplace post-lockdown, with practical tips on reintegrating employees.
In Kocur and others v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd and another, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a worker supplied by an agency to work temporarily for Royal Mail was an agency worker, despite the fact that he was supplied exclusively to Royal Mail on a regular basis over four years.
A model letter to invite an employee to a meeting to discuss a permanent change to their place of work because of a workplace closure.
A model letter to confirm an employee's agreement to change their place of work permanently because of a workplace closure.
A model letter to invite affected employees to a meeting to set out lay-off plans, where there is a contractual right to lay off.
A model letter to invite affected employees to a meeting to set out short-time working plans, where there is a contractual right to place an employee on short-time working.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to work organisation.