Legal Article
01 Jul 2022
A significant development for employers, including those in the education sector, took place last week when the employment tribunal handed down its judgment in the case of Burke v Turning Point Scotland. For the first time in a reported case, the tribunal held that an individual with long Covid met the…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
20 Jun 2022
The current legal position surrounding business disruption caused by industrial action is that if your business faces industrial action, employers are unable to recruit agencies to supply workers specifically to cover work that is not being done by lawful industrial action, however, that could soon be…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
14 Jun 2022
In the recent case of Mellor v The MFG Academies Trust, the tribunal had to consider the effect of how an employee had been treated following numerous requests for a room to enable her to express breastmilk whilst at work. In July 2020 Ms Mellor, a teacher, returned to work from maternity leave.…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
14 Jun 2022
From August 2022, the government will make the apprenticeships programme simpler for employers to use. It hopes to make the system more user friendly by reducing 'bureaucratic burdens'. The improvements are set to include: · Making it simpler for individuals to accelerate their…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
30 May 2022
2021 was the year deemed to be the 'Great Resignation' whereby employers witnessed mass resignations. Indeed, figures at the end of November 2021, evidenced that 4.5 million people had resigned from their positions, leading to the huge question as to why? Was this, as many espouse, a result of a…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
24 May 2022
In February 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the removal of all remaining Covid19 legal restrictions and a number of employers seized the opportunity to inform employees that they were immediately required to return to the workplace. However, a significant number of employees still have…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
19 May 2022
Traditionally the construction sector has been dominated by self-employed contractors. The latest data released from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) however has shown that in the fourth quarter of last year the number of self-employed workers operating in the construction sector has fallen by…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
16 May 2022
Managing the return of employees back to the workplace following a period of remote working, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, is becoming an increasingly challenging exercise for employers. Many people still remain nervous about commuting and attending work and increasing their risk of contracting…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
12 May 2022
People suffering from long Covid have reacted with alarm to comments by government's equalities watchdog, that the condition should not be treated as a disability. In a tweet posted on Sunday night, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said: " Discussions continue on whether…
Employment & HR
Forbes News
09 May 2022
Forbes Solicitors has made a trio of appointments in its employment team as the firm continues to grow its presence in the Manchester market. The new hires will be based in Forbes' Manchester office and will work closely with the firm's 23 strong employment law team, as well as the firm'…
Employment & HR
