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- Date:
- 16 November 2023
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
A number of changes to holiday entitlement and pay are due to come in next year, especially for workers with irregular hours and part-year workers. We look at what HR needs to know to be ready for the developments.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal's decision that police officers and civilian police support staff in Northern Ireland can recover holiday underpayments that stretch back as far as 1998.
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- Date:
- 17 January 2023
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
We reflect on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge in 2023. These include cases on: gender identity, holiday pay, coronavirus-related health and safety cases, industrial action, and dismissal and re-engagement.
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- Date:
- 13 January 2023
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the coming year.
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- Type:
- FAQs
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- Type:
- FAQs
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- Date:
- 9 November 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar sees 32 nations taking part in 64 matches from Sunday 20 November until Sunday 18 December. Employers should plan ahead to make the most of the impact that this large sporting event can have on staff mental health and morale, while also planning ahead to minimise disruption.
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- Date:
- 7 November 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
What is the legal position when an extra bank holiday is granted, for example to celebrate the King's coronation? Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed for part-time employees? Public holidays can raise a myriad of issues for employers - we explain how to deal with some of the most common.
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- Date:
- 12 September 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
As we enter the period of national mourning since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, how should employers deal with practical issues such as short-notice holiday requests or time off to pay respects?
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- Type:
- Quick reference
A table setting out the amount of statutory paid holiday to which a worker is entitled.