Employment Law
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The Women and Equalities Committee produced a report titled “Menopause and the workplace”, which contained recommendations to the Government for how those going through the menopause could be better supported....
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Last month (January 2023), the Government published its response to the “Making Flexible Working the Default” consultation launched back in September 2021. The key points Employees will have the right...
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The UK has introduced Skilled Worker visas to allow employers (who are a licensed sponsor) to recruit skilled workers from outside the UK and Ireland. The role must be at...
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The Temporary Worker Visa replaces the old Tier 5 system and allows certain individuals to work in the UK on a temporary basis. There are six categories of individuals that...
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In May 2021, the Government announced a new plan for their immigration processes, including new routes of entry, changes to the application and sponsorship process and introduction of an electronic...
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In Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd & Ors, it was held that the Claimant suffered discrimination and victimisation on account of her beliefs around gender, including her belief that gender...
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One of the key parts in deciding whether a migrant worker can be provided with a Skilled Worker visa is to decide if their job role is eligible for this...
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Last week, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the case of Harpur v Brazel dealing with a key principle in relation to how to calculate holiday for...
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On the back of Mo Farah’s recent documentary with the BBC, in which he revealed that he was trafficked into the UK when he was a child, the spotlight has...
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A worker must receive a minimum of 5.6 weeks of holiday per year and be paid the equivalent of a week’s pay for a week’s leave. This is made up...
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70 companies across the UK from different sectors are to take part in a four-day week pilot, starting on 6 June 2022, which will be the biggest scheme in the...
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This article is in reference to Rogers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd [2022] EAT 69. Background to the case Mr Rodgers, who had a child with sickle cell anaemia, had...
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