19 Dec, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Is English nationalism a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010? By Chris Cuckney The last few years has seen a spate of Employment Tribunal claims assessing whether certain philosophical beliefs are capable of...
12 Dec, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: 10 years of Shared Parental Leave By Chris Cuckney When Shared Parental Leave and was introduced on 1 December 2014, it was hailed as something that would revolutionise family leave. It...
11 Dec, 2024 Top Tips: handling negative press By Nikki Bowker It is easy to think of recent examples of people/organisations handling negative press poorly, in a way that has served only to worsen...
04 Dec, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: The Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies harassment and victimisation in the workplace By Chris Cuckney HR Professionals and employment solicitors are well accustomed to reviewing grievances and Tribunal claims alleging harassment or...
29 Nov, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Employment status in the gig economy following the recent Bolt Employment Tribunal decision By Chris Cuckney The financial crisis in 2008 saw a huge expansion of the gig economy in the UK, with companies increasingly relying on self-employed...
21 Nov, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Protected conversations following Gallagher v McKinnon Auto and Tyres By Chris Cuckney It is common for employers and employees to negotiate an employee’s exit from the business, usually as an alternative to going through a...
14 Nov, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Navigating the risks of a work Christmas party By Chris Cuckney With the festive season fast approaching, businesses will be planning their work Christmas parties to thank staff for their hard work...
07 Nov, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Redundancy protection during maternity leave - suitable alternative employment following Carnival PLC v Hunter: By Chris Cuckney Under Regulation 10 of the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999, where an employee is PregnantOn maternity leaveUp to 18 months...
31 Oct, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Practical steps for neurodiversity in the workplace By Chris Cuckney Neurodiversity refers to the differences in brain processing that can affect social interaction, learning, attention, and/or sensory...
28 Oct, 2024 Update on the Worker Protection Act By Kirsty Thompson Last month I did a piece highlighting 5 things to bear in mind about the new duty to prevent sexual harassment. That new duty came into...
24 Oct, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Harassment in the workplace: Insights from Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company By Chris Cuckney In the case of Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided some important legal clarification...
18 Oct, 2024 10 Key Takeaways from the new Employment Rights Bill By Chris Cuckney The Government’s much anticipated Employment Rights Bill was finally published on 10 October 2024 introducing extensive reforms designed...