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  • Euro 2024: Employers' guide to the workplace implications

    Date:
    14 June 2024

    The 2024 Uefa European Football Championship - Euro 2024 - kicks off tonight with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in Munich. Twenty-four nations are taking part between 14 June and the final on 14 July. 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.

  • Balancing competing rights: A difficult challenge for employers

    Date:
    4 August 2023

    Ever since religion and belief discrimination was introduced in 2003, a potential conflict of rights has been brewing under the surface, says consultant editor Darren Newman. What if employees express beliefs related to protected characteristics - such as sexual orientation and gender reassignment - that may be upsetting or offensive to others?

  • World Cup 2022: Employers' guide to the workplace implications

    Date:
    9 November 2022

    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.

  • Tattoos in the workplace: dress codes and visible ink

    Date:
    23 August 2022

    As employers like Virgin Atlantic relax their policies on visible tattoos in the workplace, Nicola Cockerill examines the benefits of redrafting dress codes to make them more ink-friendly and discusses the legal issues that can arise.

  • "All views my own": Monitoring employees' social media

    Date:
    18 August 2020

    Social media has grown in use exponentially since Facebook was launched 16 years ago, and so has the risk to users. Daniel Piddington examines how employers can keep an eye on their staff's social media posts without falling foul of the law.

  • Climate change protests: Five concerns for employers

    Date:
    28 October 2019

    Widespread environmental protests, such as the Extinction Rebellion, are having an increasing everyday impact on employers. We round up potential issues for HR professionals who are dealing with disruption to their employer's operations as a result of climate change protests.

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