The Government has published guidance for employers on the new right to Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay which came into force on 6 April 2020.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay
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D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Increase in the Vento Bands
Compensation awarded in discrimination claims can come under a number of different heads of loss.
D-BRIEF: Employment & Pensions Blog – Local Government Pension Scheme
Changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (“the Regulations”) allows greater flexibility in the treatment of the pension liabilities of departing employers.
D-BRIEF: Employment & Pensions Blog – Disability Discrimination
Naturally when an individual brings a claim for disability discrimination, the Employment Tribunal will need to consider whether they are disabled under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
D-BRIEF: Employment & Pensions Blog – Social Media
The necessity of training and keeping clear policies.
Managing mental health in the workplace
What are employers’ legal responsibilities when an employee needs mental health support?
Zero hours contracts: a short-term fix, but not a long-term strategy
Despite adverse news coverage, zero hours contracts can be a useful tool for both employers and workers. More and more employers are using zero hours contracts incorrectly, however, leaving themselves wide open to legal challenges.
The Good Work Plan: Action needed on Employment Contracts
As trailed in our Guide to the Good Work Plan, 6 April 2020 will herald some quite significant changes to the content of most employment contracts.
Is Suspension a Neutral Act?
Disciplinary policies refer to suspension as a neutral act as employers often consider that it is not a disciplinary sanction nor does it imply guilt.